DRG Epidemiology's coverage of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) comprises epidemiological estimates of key patient populations in 45 countries worldwide. We report the prevalence of RA for each country, as well as annualized case counts projected to the national population.
Most patient populations are forecast over a period of 20 years for the major mature pharmaceutical markets and 10 years for the other countries covered in this report.
DRG Epidemiology's RA forecast will answer the following questions:
Of all people with RA, how many in each country have been formally diagnosed?
Of all people diagnosed with RA, how many in each of the major mature pharmaceutical markets are drug-treated?
How will demographic trends, such as population aging and improving life expectancy, affect the epidemiology of RA over the forecast period?
All forecast data are available on the DRG Insights Platform in tabular format, with options to download to MS Excel. All populations are accompanied by a comprehensive description of the methods and data sources used, with hyperlinks to external sources. A summary evidence table generated as part of our systematic review of the epidemiological literature is also provided for full transparency into research and methods.
In total, DRG Epidemiology forecasts ten RA patient populations, as follows:
Total Prevalence of Rheumatoid Arthritis per 1,000 Adults in 2020 and 2040t
Relative Sizes of the Factors Contributing to the Trend in Total Prevalent Cases of Rheumatoid Arthritis over the Next 20 Yearsttttttttt
Analysis of Diagnosed Prevalent Cases of Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Countries Under Study in 2020 by Severity
Epidemiology Data
Methods
Total Prevalence
Total Incident Cases
Diagnosed Prevalent Cases
Diagnosed Prevalent Cases by Severity
Diagnosed Drug-Treated prevalent cases
Lifetime DALYs Gained
Reference Materials
Literature Review
Studies Included in the Analysis of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Studies Excluded from the Analysis of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Risk/Protective Factors
Risk/Protective Factors for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Bibliography
Glossary
Aishwarya S. Ambat
Aishwarya S. Ambat, M.P.H., is an associate epidemiologist at Clarivate. She received her M.P.H. from the Manipal Academy of Higher Education in India and holds a bachelor’s degree in physiotherapy.
