Trend in the Incidence and Prevalence of Dementia in the Faroe Islands
Trend in the Incidence and Prevalence of Dementia in the Faroe Islands
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DOI：
10.3233/jad-190341
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发表时间：
2019-01-01
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4
通讯作者：
Joensen, Sofus
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作者：
Petersen, Maria Skaalum;Restorff, Marjun;Joensen, Sofus
背景：痴呆症已成为一个重要的公共卫生、经济和社会问题。了解痴呆症在一个国家的患病率、发病率和趋势至关重要。目的：评估2010-2017年间法罗群岛60岁以上人群中痴呆症发病率和患病率的总体和趋势。方法：对2010年1月至2017年12月期间所有确诊为痴呆症的60岁人群进行基于人群的登记研究。结果：2010年至2017年60岁人群总体粗发病率为5.1/1000人，患病率为22.5/1000人。按年龄和性别标化的痴呆年发病率在4.8/1000和6.7/1000之间波动，没有明显的长期趋势，而按年龄和性别标化的患病率从2010年的14.5/1000稳步上升到2017年的30.8/1000。结论：法罗群岛的年龄标化发病率或患病率估计值似乎低于其他国家。在此期间，痴呆症的发病率相对稳定，而痴呆症的患病率同时增加。
Background: Dementia has become an important public health, economic, and social issue. Knowledge about prevalence, incidence, and trends of dementia in a country is of crucial importance. However, no studies of incidence or prevalence of dementia have been undertaken in the Faroe Islands.Objectives: The aim was to estimate the overall and trend in incidence and prevalence of dementia among individuals >= 60 years in the Faroe Islands from 2010-2017.Methods: Population-based register study where all individuals >= 60 years with a dementia diagnosis from January 2010 to December 2017 were identified. The overall crude and age-and-sex-specific incidence and prevalence was assessed.Results: The overall crude incidence among individuals >= 60 years from 2010 to 2017 was 5.1 per 1000 individuals and the prevalence 22.5 per 1000 individuals. The age-and sex-standardized annual incidence of dementia fluctuated between 4.8 and 6.7 per 1000, with no clear secular trend while the age-and sex-standardized prevalence increased steadily from 14.5 in 2010 to 30.8 per 1000 individuals in 2017.Conclusion: The age-standardized incidence or prevalence estimates in the Faroes seem to be lower than in other countries. The incidence was relatively stable in the period while the prevalence of dementia simultaneously increased.