Background

Although restless legs syndrome (RLS) is one of the most frequent movement disorders, it is often misdiagnosed or even unrecognized. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of RLS among adult population (individuals who are older than 18 years old) in the city center of Canakkale, from northwest of Turkey.

Method

This community-based study was performed as a cross-sectional, door-to-door field study.The adult population of the city center of Canakkale had an estimated population of 126,893 according to 2018 data. The sample size of the study assuming RLS prevalence, in Epi Info Statcalc program was determined to be 476 subjects using the sample calculation formula. We reached 622 adults. The International RLS Study Group (IRLSSG) diagnostic criteria were applied and the IRLSSG rating scale (IRLS) was used to assess the severity of symptoms.

Results

The RLS prevalence was determined as 12.1%. The prevalence reached peak point (15.3%) in the 50–65-year-old group. The IRLSSG severity scale score correlated with age (r = 0.356, p < 0.01). We observed particularly a higher RLS prevalence for patients with two or more medical comorbidities, although this trend did not reach significance (p > 0.05).

Conclusion

We found high prevalence of RLS among adult individuals. Despite this increasing prevalence, very few patients seek professional help and treatment. We see that the prevalence of RLS has increased with recent prevalence studies over the years.

中文翻译：

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不安腿综合征的患病率：来自土耳其西北部的一项基于人群的横断面研究

背景

尽管不宁腿综合征 (RLS) 是最常见的运动障碍之一，但它经常被误诊甚至未被识别。本研究的目的是确定土耳其西北部恰纳卡莱市中心的成年人群（18 岁以上的个人）中 RLS 的患病率。

方法

这项基于社区的研究是一项横断面、挨家挨户的实地研究。根据 2018 年的数据，恰纳卡莱市中心的成年人口估计为 126,893 人。假设 RLS 流行，在 Epi Info Statcalc 程序中，使用样本计算公式确定研究的样本量为 476 名受试者。我们达到了 622 名成年人。应用国际 RLS 研究组 (IRLSSG) 诊断标准，并使用 IRLSSG 评级量表 (IRLS) 评估症状的严重程度。

结果

RLS 患病率确定为 12.1%。50-65 岁人群的患病率达到高峰（15.3%）。IRLSSG 严重程度量表评分与年龄相关（r  = 0.356，p  < 0.01）。我们特别观察到有两种或两种以上医学合并症的患者的 RLS 患病率更高，尽管这种趋势没有达到显着性 ( p  > 0.05)。

结论

我们发现成年个体中 RLS 的患病率很高。尽管患病率越来越高，但很少有患者寻求专业帮助和治疗。我们看到近年来 RLS 的患病率随着最近的患病率研究而增加。