Chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified

chronic ulcer of skin: ['Chronic skin ulceration is a common complication of diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, and disorders that decrease mobility. Local ulcer care will be successful only if the underlying cause is correctly identified and steps are taken to reverse it.']

Endpoint definition

Name L12_CHRONICULCEROFSKIN
Long name Chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
Hospital Discharge registry ICD-10: L984, ICD-8: 707
Hospital Discharge registry: exclude ICD-8 70700
Cause of Death registry ICD-10: L984, ICD-8: 707
Cause of Death registry: exclude ICD-8 70700
Level in the ICD-hierarchy 4
First defined in version DF2
Latin name Ulcus chronicum cutis non alibi classificatum

Summary Statistics

Key figures

All Female Male
Number of individuals 822 400 422
Unadjusted prevalence (%) 0.38 0.33 0.45
Mean age at first event (years) 60.08 59.42 60.71
Case fatality at 5-years (%) 11.19 10.25 12.09

Longitudinal metrics

All Female Male
Median nb. of events per indiv. 1.0 1.0 1.0
Recurrence at 6 months (%) 33.94 34.00 33.89

Survival analyses between endpoints

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before Chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
after Chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified

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Drugs most likely to be purchased after Chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified