Epidemiology of Chronic Wounds in Germany: Analysis of Statutory Health Insurance Data

Kristina Heyer; Katharina Herberger; Kerstin Protz; Gerd Glaeske; Matthias Augustin

doi:10.1111/wrr.12387

Epidemiology of Chronic Wounds in Germany: Analysis of Statutory Health Insurance Data

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Epidemiology of Chronic Wounds in Germany: Analysis of Statutory Health Insurance Data. / Heyer, Kristina ; Herberger, Katharina; Protz, Kerstin; Glaeske, Gerd; Augustin, Matthias.

in: WOUND REPAIR REGEN, Jahrgang 24, Nr. 2, 03.2016, S. 434-442.

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Heyer, K , Herberger, K, Protz, K, Glaeske, G & Augustin, M 2016, 'Epidemiology of Chronic Wounds in Germany: Analysis of Statutory Health Insurance Data', WOUND REPAIR REGEN, Jg. 24, Nr. 2, S. 434-442. https://doi.org/10.1111/wrr.12387

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Heyer, K., Herberger, K., Protz, K., Glaeske, G., & Augustin, M. (2016). Epidemiology of Chronic Wounds in Germany: Analysis of Statutory Health Insurance Data. WOUND REPAIR REGEN, 24(2), 434-442. https://doi.org/10.1111/wrr.12387

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Heyer K , Herberger K, Protz K, Glaeske G, Augustin M. Epidemiology of Chronic Wounds in Germany: Analysis of Statutory Health Insurance Data. WOUND REPAIR REGEN. 2016 Mär;24(2):434-442. https://doi.org/10.1111/wrr.12387

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abstract = "Epidemiologic analyses in routine care of chronic wounds are scarce, and published studies show wide variations. This study analyzes the population-based prevalence and incidence of chronic wounds in Germany. Secondary analyses of data from a German statutory health insurance with about 9 million insured persons were examined (2010 to 2012). Internal diagnostic validations were used to control for different inclusion criteria. In 2012, 1.04% (95% CI 1.03-1.05) of insured patients had a wound diagnosis, including 0.70% with leg ulcers and 0.27% with diabetic ulcers. Wound treatment was received by 0.43% (0.43-0.44) of patients. Prevalence and incidence increased over 3 years. Extrapolated to the German population, there were 786,407 prevalent and 196,602 incident chronic wounds, including 326,334/172,026 patients who underwent wound-relevant treatment in 2012. There is an annually increasing frequency of chronic wounds in Germany. Chronic wound epidemiology is sensitive to wound treatment as a filter criterion.",

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AB - Epidemiologic analyses in routine care of chronic wounds are scarce, and published studies show wide variations. This study analyzes the population-based prevalence and incidence of chronic wounds in Germany. Secondary analyses of data from a German statutory health insurance with about 9 million insured persons were examined (2010 to 2012). Internal diagnostic validations were used to control for different inclusion criteria. In 2012, 1.04% (95% CI 1.03-1.05) of insured patients had a wound diagnosis, including 0.70% with leg ulcers and 0.27% with diabetic ulcers. Wound treatment was received by 0.43% (0.43-0.44) of patients. Prevalence and incidence increased over 3 years. Extrapolated to the German population, there were 786,407 prevalent and 196,602 incident chronic wounds, including 326,334/172,026 patients who underwent wound-relevant treatment in 2012. There is an annually increasing frequency of chronic wounds in Germany. Chronic wound epidemiology is sensitive to wound treatment as a filter criterion.

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