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
↥| 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. | 432 | 
| 4. Check minimum number of eventsNone | 432 | 
| 5. Include endpointsNone | 432 | 
| 6. Filter based on genotype QC (FinnGen only) | 414 | 
Control definitions (FinnGen only)
					Control exclude
					H8_EXTERNAL
				
			Extra metadata
					Level in the ICD hierarchy
					4
				
				
					First used in FinnGen datafreeze
					DF2
				
				
					Parent code in ICD-10
					H60
				
				
					Name in latin
					Abscessus auris externae
				
			Similar endpoints
↥List of similar endpoints to
		
Abscess of external ear
	based on the number of shared cases.
		
		Broader endpoints:
	
- Otitis externa
- Diseases of external ear
- Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
- Any event in hilmo or specialist outpatient
		
		Narrower endpoints:
	
None
Case counts by codes
↥Summary Statistics
↥-FinRegistry-
Key figures
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | |||
| Whole population | 5026 | 2233 | 2766 | 
| Only index persons | 4591 | 2057 | 2534 | 
| Unadjusted period prevalence (%) | |||
| Whole population | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 
| Only index persons | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 
| Median age at first event (years) | |||
| Whole population | 34.04 | 36.08 | 32.27 | 
| Only index persons | 33.71 | 36.09 | 31.77 | 
-FinnGen-
Key figures
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | 414 | 222 | 192 | 
| Unadjusted period prevalence (%) | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 
| Median age at first event (years) | 42.29 | 39.88 | 45.08 | 
-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_EXT_ABSC – Abscess of external ear
GWS hits: 2
                
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