Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Conditions
Keywords
Incidence, prevalence, epidemiology, juvenile dermatomyositis, inflammatory myopathy
Brief summary
This is a descriptive, retrospective, multi-center, cross-sectional and observational epidemiological study of incidence and prevalence of juvenile dermatomyositis in Alsace from 2000 to 2015. Alsace is a French region with a low migratory flow
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Age under 16 years * Have a dermatomyositis according to the diagnostic criteria of Bohan and Peter of 1975
Exclusion criteria
* Refusal to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Identify incident and prevalent cases of juvenile dermatomyositis according to Bohan and Peter's criteria at january 1st, 2016 via capture/recapture strategy | The period from from January 1st, 2000 to December 31st, 2015 will be examined |
Countries
France