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A Korean nationwide investigation of the national trend of complex regional pain syndrome vis-à-vis age-structural transformations

  • Lee, Joon-Ho (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital) ;
  • Park, Suyeon (Department of Data Innovation, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Jae Heon (Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital)
  • Received : 2021.02.24
  • Accepted : 2021.04.23
  • Published : 2021.07.01

Abstract

Background: The present study employed National Health Insurance Data to explore complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) updated epidemiology in a Korean context. Methods: A CRPS cohort for the period 2009-2016 was created based on Korean Standard Classification of Diseases codes alongside the national registry. The general CRPS incidence rate and the yearly incidence rate trend for every CRPS type were respectively the primary and secondary outcomes. Among the analyzed risk factors were age, sex, region, and hospital level for the yearly trend of the incidence rate for every CRPS. Statistical analysis was performed via the chi-square test and the linear and logistic linear regression tests. Results: Over the research period, the number of registered patients was 122,210. The general CRPS incidence rate was 15.83 per 100,000, with 19.5 for type 1 and 12.1 for type 2. The condition exhibited a declining trend according to its overall occurrence, particularly in the case of type 2 (P < 0.001). On the other hand, registration was more pervasive among type 1 compared to type 2 patients (61.7% vs. 38.3%), while both types affected female individuals to a greater extent. Regarding age, individuals older than 60 years of age were associated with the highest prevalence in both types, regardless of sex (P < 0.001). Conclusions: CRPS displayed an overall incidence of 15.83 per 100,000 in Korea and a declining trend for every age group which showed a negative association with the aging shift phenomenon.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by Soonchunhyang University Research Fund.

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