Epidemiology and demographics template

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Charmaine Patel, M.D. [2]

Introduction

• The page name should be "(Disease name) epidemiology and demographics", with only the first letter of the title capitalized.
• Goal: To provide the facts and figures surrounding the determinants and distribution of disease. The page can include a description of the characteristics of the population at-risk (gender, race, age, socio-economic status, dietary considerations, geographic location, environmental conditions) and any facts or figures surrounding the distribution of the disease burden in a population.
• As with all microchapter pages liking to the main page, at the top of the edit box put {{CMG}}, your name template, and the microchapter navigation template you created at the beginning.
• Remember to create links within Wikidoc by placing [[square brackets]] around key words which you want to link to other pages. For more information on how to create links click here.
• Remember to follow the same format and capitalization of letters as outlined in the template below.

Overview

• The overview section should include the disease name in the first sentence.
• The goal is to summarize the page several sentences, and the section can be the same as the Epidemiology and demographics segment on the overview page.
• To see an example, click here.
• You can use one of the following template sentences listed below:
  • (insert disease state here) is a major health problem affecting _____ patients in the United States and ____ patients worldwide, or
  • (insert disease state here) is a common health problem affecting _____ patients in the United States and ____ patients worldwide, or
  • (insert disease state here) is a common health problem that tends to more often affect the ____ (elderly for example) and _____ (men for example).
  • (insert disease state here) is a rare disease (defined as a prevalence of < 50 per 100,000 patients or < 200,000 patients affected in the United States) with a prevalence of ______ per 100,000 patients.

Prevalence

• Prevalence is defined as the total number of cases of a disease in a given population at a specific time.
• You can use one or more of these template sentences.
  • Worldwide, the prevalence of (insert disease state here) ranges from a low of _____ per 100,000 patients, to a high of _____ per 100,000 patients with an average prevalence of _____ per 100,000 patients.
  • Worldwide, the prevalence of (insert disease state here) is _____ per 100,000 patients.
  • In developed countries, the prevalence of (insert disease state here) ranges from a low of _____ per 100,000 patients, to a high of _____ per 100,000 patients with an average prevalence of _____ per 100,000 patients.
  • In developed countries, the prevalence of (insert disease state here) is _____ per 100,000 patients.
  • In developing countries, the prevalence of (insert disease state here) ranges from a low of _____ per 100,000 patients, to a high of _____ per 100,000 patients with an average prevalence of _____ per 100,000 patients.
  • In developing countries, the prevalence of (insert disease state here) is _____ per 100,000 patients.
  • In Africa, the prevalence of (insert disease state here) ranges from a low of _____ per 100,000 patients, to a high of _____ per 100,000 patients with an average prevalence of _____ per 100,000 patients.
  • In Africa, the prevalence of (insert disease state here) is _____ per 100,000 patients.

Incidence

• Incidence is defined as the number of new cases per population in a given time period.
• You can pick one or more of the template sentences below for this section:
  • Worldwide, the incidence of (insert disease state here) ranges from a low of _____ per 100,000 patients, to a high of _____ per 100,000 patients with an average incidence of _____ per 100,000 patients.
  • Worldwide, the incidence of (insert disease state here) is _____ per 100,000 patients.
  • In developed countries, the incidence of (insert disease state here) ranges from a low of _____ per 100,000 patients, to a high of _____ per 100,000 patients with an average incidence of _____ per 100,000 patients.
  • In developed countries, the incidence of (insert disease state here) is _____ per 100,000 patients.
  • In developing countries, the incidence of (insert disease state here) ranges from a low of _____ per 100,000 patients, to a high of _____ per 100,000 patients with an average incidence of _____ per 100,000 patients.
  • In developing countries, the incidence of (insert disease state here) is _____ per 100,000 patients.
  • In Africa, the incidence of (insert disease state here) ranges from a low of _____ per 100,000 patients, to a high of _____ per 100,000 patients with an average incidence of _____ per 100,000 patients.
  • In Africa, the incidence of (insert disease state here) is _____ per 100,000 patients.

Age

• This section can describe the impact of age on the disease prevalence and incidence.
• The prevalence of (insert disease state here) increases/decreases with age.

Gender

• This section can describe the impact of the disease specific for gender.
• You can use either of the following template sentences:
  • (Insert disease state here) is more common in males females.
  • The prevalence of (insert disease state here) among men is ____ per 100,000, while it is _____ per 100,000 among women.
  • The incidence of (insert disease state here) among men is ____ per 100,000, while it is _____ per 100,000 among women.
  • Gender is not associated with an increased risk of (insert disease state here).

Race

• This section describes how the impact of the disease differs based on race.
• You can use the following template sentence for this section:
  • Race is/is not associated with an increased risk of (insert disease state here). The race that is most susceptible to developing this disease/condition, is the ____ race. The second most common race affected by this disease/condition are persons from the ____ race.

Developed Countries

• In this section you should describe the impact of the disease in developed countries.
• Incidence, prevalence, and geographical distribution or areas of interest can be mentioned, as well as the impact the disease has on society.
• For an example of a developed countries section in an epidemiology and demographics page, click here.