Prevalence of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Spondyloarthritis in Turkey: A Nationwide Study

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dc.contributor.authorTiraje TUNCER
dc.contributor.authorErdal GİLGİL
dc.contributor.authorCahit KAÇAR
dc.contributor.authorYeşim KURTAİŞ
dc.contributor.authorŞehim KUTLAY
dc.contributor.authorBülent BÜTÜN
dc.contributor.authorPeyman YALÇIN
dc.contributor.authorZEYNEP ÜLKÜ AKARIRMAK
dc.contributor.authorLALE ALTAN İNCEOĞLU
dc.contributor.authorFüsun ARDIÇ
dc.contributor.authorÖzge ARDIÇOĞLU
dc.contributor.authorZÜHAL ALTAY
dc.contributor.authorFerhan CANTÜRK
dc.contributor.authorAYŞE BEYHAN LALE CERRAHOĞLU
dc.contributor.authorRemzi ÇEVİK
dc.contributor.authorHüseyin DEMİR
dc.contributor.authorBerrin DURMAZ
dc.contributor.authorNigar DURSUN
dc.contributor.authorMehmet Tuncay DURUÖZ
dc.contributor.authorCanan ERDOĞAN
dc.contributor.authorDeniz EVCİK
dc.contributor.authorSavaş GÜRSOY
dc.contributor.authorSami HİZMETLİ
dc.contributor.authorEce KAPTANOĞLU
dc.contributor.authorÖnder KAYHAN
dc.contributor.authorMehmet KIRNAP
dc.contributor.authorSiranuş KOKİNO
dc.contributor.authorMUSTAFA ERKAN KOZANOĞLU
dc.contributor.authorKADRİYE BANU KURAN
dc.contributor.authorKemal NAS
dc.contributor.authorSema ÖNCEL
dc.contributor.authorDilşad SİNDEL
dc.contributor.authorSevim ORKUN
dc.contributor.authorTunay SARPEL
dc.contributor.authorSerpil SAVAŞ
dc.contributor.authorÖmer Faruk ŞENDUR
dc.contributor.authorKazım ŞENEL
dc.contributor.authorHatice UĞURLU
dc.contributor.authorKaan UZUNCA
dc.contributor.authorİbrahim TEKEOĞLU
dc.contributor.authorFrancis GUILLEMIN
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-24T09:14:08Z
dc.date.available2024-07-24T09:14:08Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractObjectives: This study aims to estimate the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and spondyloarthritis (SpA) in Turkey using the same telephone questionnaire developed for screening RA and SpA in France and used in Serbia and Lithuania. Material and methods: The study was performed in two steps. In step I, the French questionnaire was translated into Turkish and validated through a group of 200 patients (80 males, 120 females; mean age 44.0±13.1 years; range, 19 to 75 years) followed up at the rheumatology departments of University Hospitals in Antalya and Ankara. In step II, the validated Turkish questionnaire was administered face-to-face to randomly selected 4,012 subjects (1,670 males, 2,342 females; mean age 41.5±16.8 years; range, 16 to 97 years) by trained general practitioners across the country, in 25 provinces for case detection. The subjects who were suspected of having RA or SpA in accordance with the questionnaire were invited to the nearest university hospital for rheumatologic examination in order to confirm the diagnosis. Results: In step II, a total of 25 subjects (2 males, 23 females) were diagnosed as RA. The standardized RA prevalence for the general population of Turkey was calculated as 0.56% (95% confidence interval [CI]; 0.33-0.79), 0.10% (95% CI; -0.05-0.25) for males and 0.89% (95% CI; 0.51-1.27) for females. A total of 18 subjects (3 males, 15 females) were diagnosed as SpA. The standardized SpA prevalence for the general population of Turkey was 0.46% (95% CI; 0.25-0.67), 0.17% (95% CI; -0.03-0.37) for males and 0.65% (95% CI; 0.32-0.98) for females. The prevalence of RA was highest in the Northern region (2.00%) and the prevalence of SpA was highest in the Central region (1.49%). Conclusion: The prevalences of RA and SpA in Turkey are close to each other and there are significant inter-regional variations in prevalences of both RA and SpA.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2018.6480
dc.identifier.issn2148-5046
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/25844
dc.language.isoeng
dc.subject[Fen > Tıp > Romatoloji]
dc.titlePrevalence of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Spondyloarthritis in Turkey: A Nationwide Study
dc.typeAraştırma Makalesi

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