The increasing incidence and prevalence of hypereosinophilic syndrome in the United Kingdom

Abstract Introduction Data on the burden of hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) are limited. This study investigated the incidence and prevalence of HES using real‐world data from patients in the United Kingdom. Methods Primary care data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink were analyzed. The p...

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Main Authors: Gema Requena, John Logie, Daniel C. Gibbons, Jonathan Steinfeld, Melissa K. Van Dyke
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/iid3.495
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John Logie
Daniel C. Gibbons
Jonathan Steinfeld
Melissa K. Van Dyke
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description Abstract Introduction Data on the burden of hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) are limited. This study investigated the incidence and prevalence of HES using real‐world data from patients in the United Kingdom. Methods Primary care data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink were analyzed. The patients of interest were identified using medical codes specific for HES. Annual incidence rates and prevalence were estimated for the years 2010–2018 (inclusive) using patients observed for a minimum period of one year. Results Between 2010 and 2018, 93 patients were identified with HES. During the study period the incidence of HES ranged from less than 0.04, 95% confidence interval (CI) (0.01–0.07) to 0.17, 95% CI (0.10–0.26) per 100,000 person‐years and the prevalence ranged from 0.15, 95% CI (0.10–0.25) to 0.89, 95% CI (0.74–1.09) cases per 100,000 persons. Sensitivity analyses varying the minimum observation period required to identify HES patients gave similar results. Conclusion These results provide estimates of the burden of HES in the United Kingdom and indicate that whilst HES is a very rare disease, there is evidence that is increasingly being recorded in UK primary care.
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spelling doaj-art-bb846459b2d146bca141be52aa8e96d52025-08-20T02:46:35ZengWileyImmunity, Inflammation and Disease2050-45272021-12-01941447145110.1002/iid3.495The increasing incidence and prevalence of hypereosinophilic syndrome in the United KingdomGema Requena0John Logie1Daniel C. Gibbons2Jonathan Steinfeld3Melissa K. Van Dyke4Epidemiology, Value Evidence and Outcomes, Global R&D, GSK London UKReal World Analytics, Value Evidence and Outcomes, Global Medical, GSK London UKReal World Analytics, Value Evidence and Outcomes, Global Medical, GSK London UKRespiratory Research & Development, GSK Collegeville Pennsylvania USAEpidemiology, Value Evidence and Outcomes, Global R&D, GSK Collegeville Pennsylvania USAAbstract Introduction Data on the burden of hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) are limited. This study investigated the incidence and prevalence of HES using real‐world data from patients in the United Kingdom. Methods Primary care data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink were analyzed. The patients of interest were identified using medical codes specific for HES. Annual incidence rates and prevalence were estimated for the years 2010–2018 (inclusive) using patients observed for a minimum period of one year. Results Between 2010 and 2018, 93 patients were identified with HES. During the study period the incidence of HES ranged from less than 0.04, 95% confidence interval (CI) (0.01–0.07) to 0.17, 95% CI (0.10–0.26) per 100,000 person‐years and the prevalence ranged from 0.15, 95% CI (0.10–0.25) to 0.89, 95% CI (0.74–1.09) cases per 100,000 persons. Sensitivity analyses varying the minimum observation period required to identify HES patients gave similar results. Conclusion These results provide estimates of the burden of HES in the United Kingdom and indicate that whilst HES is a very rare disease, there is evidence that is increasingly being recorded in UK primary care.https://doi.org/10.1002/iid3.495hypereosinophilic syndromeincidenceprevalenceUnited Kingdom
spellingShingle Gema Requena
John Logie
Daniel C. Gibbons
Jonathan Steinfeld
Melissa K. Van Dyke
The increasing incidence and prevalence of hypereosinophilic syndrome in the United Kingdom
Immunity, Inflammation and Disease
hypereosinophilic syndrome
incidence
prevalence
United Kingdom
title The increasing incidence and prevalence of hypereosinophilic syndrome in the United Kingdom
title_full The increasing incidence and prevalence of hypereosinophilic syndrome in the United Kingdom
title_fullStr The increasing incidence and prevalence of hypereosinophilic syndrome in the United Kingdom
title_full_unstemmed The increasing incidence and prevalence of hypereosinophilic syndrome in the United Kingdom
title_short The increasing incidence and prevalence of hypereosinophilic syndrome in the United Kingdom
title_sort increasing incidence and prevalence of hypereosinophilic syndrome in the united kingdom
topic hypereosinophilic syndrome
incidence
prevalence
United Kingdom
url https://doi.org/10.1002/iid3.495
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