Prevalence and Incidence of Spondylocostal dysostosis, autosomal recessive

Spondylocostal dysostosis, autosomal recessive: Rare Disease

Spondylocostal dysostosis, autosomal recessive is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Spondylocostal dysostosis, autosomal recessive, or a subtype of Spondylocostal dysostosis, autosomal recessive, 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 Spondylocostal dysostosis, autosomal recessive as a "rare disease". More information about Spondylocostal dysostosis, autosomal recessive is available from Orphanet

About prevalence and incidence statistics:

The term 'prevalence' of Spondylocostal dysostosis, autosomal recessive usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Spondylocostal dysostosis, autosomal recessive at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Spondylocostal dysostosis, autosomal recessive refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Spondylocostal dysostosis, autosomal recessive 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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