From: The burden, epidemiology, costs and treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy: an evidence review
Age Group | First author & publication year | Geography | Number DMD identified | Prevalence date | Mean prevalence per 100,000 | Type of prevalence |
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Newborn | Mendell, 2012 [2] | Ohio | 6 | 2007–2011 | 15.9 | Birth |
Moat, 2013 [3] | Wales | 72 | 1990–2011 | 19.5 | ||
Boys aged 5 to 9 | Romitti, 2015 [14] | USA | 111 | 1991–1995 | 14.3 | 5 - year |
117 | 1996–2000 | 14.6 | ||||
127 | 2001–2005 | 16.0 | ||||
141 | 2006–2010 | 11.8 | ||||
Boys aged 5 to 24 | Romitti, 2015 [14] | USA | 389 | 2010 | 10.2 | Point |
Males under 18 | Rasmussen, 2012 [13] | SE Norway | 33 | 2005 | 16.2 | |
Males 0 to 24 | Mah, 2011 [15] | Canada | 529 | 2000–2009 | 10.3 | |
All Males | Norwood FL, 2009 [12] | Northern England | 124 | 2007 | 8.3 | |
Bladen 2013 [16]* | France | 3337 | 2012 | 10.9 | ||
USA | 2833 | 2012 | 1.8 | |||
UK | 666 | 2012 | 2.2 | |||
Canada | 1020 | 2012 | 6.1 |