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@ARTICLE{Szentkiralyi:136364,
author = {Szentkiralyi, Andras and Fendrich, Konstanze and Hoffmann,
Wolfgang and Happe, Svenja and Berger, Klaus},
title = {{I}ncidence of restless legs syndrome in two
population-based cohort studies in {G}ermany.},
journal = {Sleep medicine},
volume = {12},
number = {9},
issn = {1389-9457},
address = {Amsterdam [u.a.]},
publisher = {Elsevier},
reportid = {DZNE-2020-02686},
pages = {815-820},
year = {2011},
abstract = {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:
$9.1\%)$ in DHS and 9/1000 p-y (cumulative incidence:
$7.0\%)$ in SHIP. Women had a higher incidence rate than men
(DHS: 27/1000 p-y vs. 17/1000 p-y, p = 0.28; SHIP: 12/1000
p-y vs. 7/1000 p-y, p < 0.001). There was a linear increase
in RLS incidence rate with age in both studies. The
persistence of RLS symptoms from baseline to follow-up was
$47.4\%$ in DHS and $41.5\%$ in SHIP.ConclusionThe incidence
rate of RLS is high, while the persistence of RLS over time
is low, suggesting that RLS symptoms vary considerably. The
increased RLS incidence rate among women and the elderly is
consistent with previous prevalence data.},
keywords = {Adult / Age Distribution / Aged / Cohort Studies /
Comorbidity / Female / Follow-Up Studies / Germany:
epidemiology / Humans / Incidence / Male / Middle Aged /
Prevalence / Prospective Studies / Restless Legs Syndrome:
epidemiology / Sex Distribution / Surveys and
Questionnaires},
cin = {Witten common / AG Hoffmann},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-2719)6000020 / I:(DE-2719)1510600},
pnm = {344 - Clinical and Health Care Research (POF3-344)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-344},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:22063473},
doi = {10.1016/j.sleep.2011.06.016},
url = {https://pub.dzne.de/record/136364},
}