Prevalence and incidence of systemic sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lixian ZhongMelinda PopeYe ShenJose J HernandezLin Wu

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2019)

This review provides an assessment of the current estimates of disease prevalence and incidence of SSc. The epidemiological burdens of SSc vary among different regions of the world. The epidemiological data need to be interpreted with caution considering the methodological differences in deriving these estimates.

Keyphrases

systemic sclerosis
risk factors
interstitial lung disease
electronic health record
big data
machine learning