%0 Journal Article
%A Szentkiralyi, Andras
%A Fendrich, Konstanze
%A Hoffmann, Wolfgang
%A Happe, Svenja
%A Berger, Klaus
%T Incidence of restless legs syndrome in two population-based cohort studies in Germany.
%J Sleep medicine
%V 12
%N 9
%@ 1389-9457
%C Amsterdam [u.a.]
%I Elsevier
%M DZNE-2020-02686
%P 815-820
%D 2011
%X Prospective data about the new-onset of restless legs syndrome (RLS) are lacking. Our aim was to assess the incidence rate of RLS in the general population.MethodsRLS, defined by the minimal diagnostic criteria, was assessed twice in two independently conducted prospective population-based cohort studies in Germany. The Dortmund Health Study (DHS) had a mean follow-up of 2.2 years, and included 1312 participants, and the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP) followed 4308 participants for, on average, 5.2 years. RLS was assessed during face-to-face interviews in both studies at baseline and at follow-up in SHIP, and with mailed questionnaires at follow-up in DHS.ResultsThe age-standardized incidence rate of RLS was 22/1000 person-years (p-y) (cumulative incidence over the follow-up: 9.1
%K Adult
%K Age Distribution
%K Aged
%K Cohort Studies
%K Comorbidity
%K Female
%K Follow-Up Studies
%K Germany: epidemiology
%K Humans
%K Incidence
%K Male
%K Middle Aged
%K Prevalence
%K Prospective Studies
%K Restless Legs Syndrome: epidemiology
%K Sex Distribution
%K Surveys and Questionnaires
%F PUB:(DE-HGF)16
%9 Journal Article
%$ pmid:22063473
%R 10.1016/j.sleep.2011.06.016
%U https://pub.dzne.de/record/136364