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, Vol. 24, No. 2, 03.2016, p. 434-442.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Epidemiology of Chronic Wounds in Germany: Analysis of Statutory Health Insurance Data
AU - Heyer, Kristina
AU - Herberger, Katharina
AU - Protz, Kerstin
AU - Glaeske, Gerd
AU - Augustin, Matthias
N1 - © 2016 by the Wound Healing Society.
PY - 2016/3
Y1 - 2016/3
N2 - 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.
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.
KW - Journal Article
U2 - 10.1111/wrr.12387
DO - 10.1111/wrr.12387
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 26609788
VL - 24
SP - 434
EP - 442
JO - WOUND REPAIR REGEN
JF - WOUND REPAIR REGEN
SN - 1067-1927
IS - 2
ER -