Global epidemiology of systemic lupus erythematosus: a comprehensive systematic analysis and modelling study

Objectives To quantify global, regional and country-specific estimates of epidemiology of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods Four databases were systematically searched, and a Bayesian hierarchical linear mixed model was constructed to estimate the global, regional, and country-specific incidence and prevalence of SLE. Results 112 studies met the inclusion criteria. The global SLE incidence and newly diagnosed population were estimated...