Acute otitis externa, noninfective

H8_EXT_NONINF

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 H60.5
  • Cause of death: ICD-10 H60.5

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

478

4. Check minimum number of events

None

478

5. Include endpoints

None

478

6. Filter based on genotype QC (FinnGen only)

461

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 Otitis externa acuta non infectiosa

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 4704 2439 2237
Only index persons 4262 2271 1991
Unadjusted period prevalence (%)
Whole population 0.07 0.07 0.06
Only index persons 0.08 0.08 0.08
Median age at first event (years)
Whole population 45.42 45.65 45.04
Only index persons 44.12 44.57 43.62

-FinnGen-

Key figures

All Female Male
Number of individuals 461 268 193
Unadjusted period prevalence (%) 0.11 0.12 0.11
Median age at first event (years) 49.06 48.19 50.27

-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_EXT_NONINF – Acute otitis externa, noninfective

GWS hits: 1

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