Prevalence and Incidence of Quebec platelet disorder

Quebec platelet disorder: Rare Disease

Quebec platelet disorder is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Quebec platelet disorder, or a subtype of Quebec platelet disorder, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.

Ophanet, who are a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when if affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Quebec platelet disorder as a "rare disease". More information about Quebec platelet disorder is available from Orphanet

About prevalence and incidence statistics:

The term 'prevalence' of Quebec platelet disorder usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Quebec platelet disorder at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Quebec platelet disorder refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Quebec platelet disorder diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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