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.
Endpoint definition
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Endpoint definition steps |
FinnGen |
|---|---|
Phenotype data |
429209 |
1. Apply sex-specific ruleNone |
429209 |
2. Check conditionsNone |
429209 |
3. Check pre-conditions, main-only, mode, registry filtersRegistry filters: 2 out of 7 registries used, show all original rules. |
7132 |
4. Check minimum number of eventsNone |
7132 |
5. Include endpoints |
7569 |
6. Filter based on genotype QC (FinnGen only) |
7249 |
Control definitions (FinnGen only)
Control exclude
H8_EXTERNAL
Extra metadata
Level in the ICD hierarchy
3
First used in FinnGen datafreeze
DF2
Parent code in ICD-10
H60-H62
Name in latin
Otitis externa
Similar endpoints
↥List of similar endpoints to
Otitis externa
based on the number of shared cases.
Broader endpoints:
- Diseases of external ear
- Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
- Any event in hilmo or specialist outpatient
Narrower endpoints:
Case counts by codes
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Summary Statistics
↥-FinRegistry-
Key figures
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | |||
| Whole population | 79705 | 40861 | 38381 |
| Only index persons | 71810 | 37481 | 34329 |
| Unadjusted period prevalence (%) | |||
| Whole population | 1.12 | 1.17 | 1.07 |
| Only index persons | 1.35 | 1.38 | 1.31 |
| Median age at first event (years) | |||
| Whole population | 42.31 | 42.25 | 42.39 |
| Only index persons | 43.52 | 43.50 | 43.54 |
-FinnGen-
Key figures
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | 7249 | 4133 | 3116 |
| Unadjusted period prevalence (%) | 1.76 | 1.79 | 1.71 |
| Median age at first event (years) | 51.91 | 48.30 | 56.70 |
-FinRegistry-
Age distribution of first events
-FinnGen-
Age distribution of first events
-FinRegistry-
Year distribution of first events
-FinnGen-
Year distribution of first events
-FinRegistry-
Cumulative Incidence Function
-FinnGen-
Cumulative Incidence Function
Mortality – FinRegistry
↥Relationships between endpoints
↥Index endpoint: H8_EXTOTITIS – Otitis externa
GWS hits: 1
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