Prevalence and incidence in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases: A nationwide population‐based study in Taiwan

Abstract

In 2000, the prevalence of major ARDs was 1.4-52.4 per 100,000 persons in Taiwan. Between 2000 and 2008, the incidence rates of various ARDs were 0.8-17.3 per 100,000 person-years. The prevalence and incidence of RA were the highest, followed by SLE and Sjögren's syndrome, and those of Behçet's disease were the lowest. Patients with different types of ARDs had higher mortality and SMR than those of the general population.