Key result
The overall incidence of Duchenne muscular dystrophy remained stable at 1 per 4700 male births over a 30-year period, with no change in age at diagnosis.
Population
Patients with confirmed Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) born between 1969 and 2008 in Nova Scotia
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 years
Authors
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Stable DMD incidence despite counseling availability challenges assumptions of population impact; leaves open barriers to prenatal testing uptake.
Observational
The incidence of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and age at diagnosis remained stable over a 30-year period in Nova Scotia, despite the availability of genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis.
Dooley et al. (2010) conducted an observational in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Time period (1969-2008) was evaluated on Incidence of Duchenne muscular dystrophy per male births. The overall incidence of Duchenne muscular dystrophy remained stable at 1 per 4700 male births over a 30-year period, with no change in age at diagnosis.
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