Diseases of external ear

H8_EXTERNAL

otitis externa: Inflammation of the anatomical structures of the outer ear and ear canal secondary to an infectious process. Bacterial etiology is most common, but fungal infection is also possible. Symptoms include erythema, edema, and pain.

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Endpoint definition

Endpoint definition steps

FinnGen

Phenotype data

429209

1. Apply sex-specific rule

None

429209

2. Check conditions

None

429209

3. Check pre-conditions, main-only, mode, registry filters

Registry filters:

  • Hospital discharge: ICD-10 H60-H62
  • Cause of death: ICD-10 H60-H62

2 out of 7 registries used, show all original rules.

11157

4. Check minimum number of events

None

11157

5. Include endpoints

11894

6. Filter based on genotype QC (FinnGen only)

11422

Control definitions (FinnGen only)

Controls for this endpoint are individuals that are not cases.

Extra metadata

Level in the ICD hierarchy 2
First used in FinnGen datafreeze DF2

Case counts by codes

FinnGen case counts by registry codes:

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Full data table

Summary Statistics

-FinRegistry-

Key figures

All Female Male
Number of individuals
Whole population 123000 60414 61926
Only index persons 109849 54836 55013
Unadjusted period prevalence (%)
Whole population 1.72 1.73 1.73
Only index persons 2.06 2.02 2.10
Median age at first event (years)
Whole population 47.12 47.11 47.19
Only index persons 48.65 48.68 48.62

-FinnGen-

Key figures

All Female Male
Number of individuals 11422 5942 5480
Unadjusted period prevalence (%) 2.79 2.58 3.01
Median age at first event (years) 55.99 52.27 60.02

-FinRegistry-

Age distribution of first events

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Age distribution of first events

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Year distribution of first events

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Year distribution of first events

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Cumulative Incidence Function

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Cumulative Incidence Function

Mortality – FinRegistry

Relationships between endpoints

Index endpoint: H8_EXTERNAL – Diseases of external ear

GWS hits: 1

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