Table 2.

Prevalent SSc and SSc-ILD cases.

Fiscal YearPrevalent SSc Cases by Diagnosis Year, nCumulative Prevalent Cases of SSca, nPrevalent SSc-ILD Cases by Diagnosis Year, nCumulative Prevalent n Cases of SSc-ILDa, n
2008/9497497118118
2009/1038182375178
2010/11334107370227
2011/12281123962262
2012/13290143550282
2013/14267159044288
2014/15271174939289
2015/16272190943296
2016/17257200738281
2017/18261211420257
  • a Cumulative prevalence is the sum of patients that are alive with the indication at the start of that year who are recorded that year and were diagnosed in any of the eligible cohort years. For example, cumulative prevalent cases in 2010 refers to all patients alive on April 1, 2010, diagnosed between 2008 and 2010. ILD: interstitial lung disease; SSc: systemic sclerosis.