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rare disease

vr.tr.rare-disease · XCT.STA

Let an agent explain rare diseases, relay definitions, epidemiology, diagnosis challenges, orphan drug policy and support networks from health policy and patient organisation sources with estimates attributed, and distinguish rare diseases from orphan diseases as a policy term, neglected tropical diseases, ultra-rare diseases and common diseases with rare subtypes, without diagnosing individuals.

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Purpose and description

Let an agent explain rare diseases, relay definitions, epidemiology, diagnosis challenges, orphan drug policy and support networks from health policy and patient organisation sources with estimates attributed, and distinguish rare diseases from orphan diseases as a policy term, neglected tropical diseases, ultra-rare diseases and common diseases with rare subtypes, without diagnosing individuals.

A disease that affects a small proportion of the population, defined in the European Union as affecting no more than 1 in 2,000 people and in the United States under the Orphan Drug Act of 1983 as affecting fewer than 200,000 people, with thousands of distinct rare diseases, most of genetic origin and many beginning in childhood, together affecting a large number of people worldwide; patients often face long diagnostic journeys, few approved treatments and high costs, and orphan drug incentives, rare disease registries and networks such as the European Reference Networks aim to help. Rare Disease Day is held on the last day of February. Estimates of counts and prevalence vary and are attributed.

What it is for: Not applicable; a category of diseases.

It can be explain definitions by jurisdiction; relay diagnosis and treatment challenges; relay orphan drug policy; present estimates with attribution.

Distinguishing features

Low prevalence per disease

Mostly genetic

Diagnostic delay

Policy incentives

What it looks like

Not a single appearance; a policy and medical category.

Physical character

EU threshold: 1 in 2,000 prevalence

US Orphan Drug Act: 1983 year - fewer than 200,000 people

Rare Disease Day: first held 2008 note - last day of February

How it is recognised

Disease affecting few people

Rare disease, orphan disease

Orphan disease emphasises lack of treatment investment; neglected tropical diseases may be common; ultra-rare diseases are far rarer; common diseases can have rare subtypes

Related models

is a kind of - in registry terms

disease

is supported by -

Orphan Drug Act of 1983

is catalogued by -

Orphanet

is contrasted with -

neglected tropical disease

In practice

Families and kinds

genetic rare diseases

rare cancers

rare infectious diseases

rare autoimmune diseases

ultra-rare diseases

Standards and regulation

EU Regulation on orphan medicinal products 141/2000

US Orphan Drug Act

Orphanet nomenclature and ORPHAcodes

Failure modes and hazards

Misleading prevalence figures

Unproven treatments marketed to desperate families

Stale policy information

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Understand What a rare disease is.

Attribution.

Definition

Definition.

Definition

Definition.

  1. What is a rare disease, and how does it differ from orphan disease, neglected tropical diseases, ultra-rare diseases and rare subtypes? definition
  2. Is someone seeking a diagnosis or treatment for themselves or a child, in which case specialist clinicians, genetic services and patient organisations should help? boundary

Thresholds

Thresholds.

Thresholds

Thresholds.

  1. How do EU, US, Japanese and other definitions differ? measurement
  2. Which entry fits orphan disease? action
Diagnosis Diagnosis.

Science.

Diagnostic odyssey

Diagnostic delay.

Diagnostic odyssey

Diagnostic odyssey.

  1. Why do rare disease patients face long diagnostic journeys, as surveys report? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Genomics

Genomic testing.

Genomics

Genomics.

  1. How has genome sequencing changed rare disease diagnosis? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance
Policy Policy.

Attribution.

Orphan drugs

Orphan drug incentives.

Orphan drugs

Orphan drugs.

  1. What incentives do orphan drug laws give, and what do critics and supporters say about pricing, with positions attributed? provenance
  2. Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary

Networks

Reference networks.

Networks

Networks.

  1. What are European Reference Networks and rare disease registries? provenance
  2. Which entry fits European Reference Networks? action
Context Community.

Context.

Rare Disease Day

Awareness.

Rare Disease Day

Rare Disease Day.

  1. How did EURORDIS start Rare Disease Day? provenance
  2. Which entry fits EURORDIS? action

Unproven treatments

Unproven treatments.

Unproven treatments

Unproven treatments.

  1. How can families recognise unproven treatment offers? provenance
  2. Is the information current? boundary

What the second pass must settle

  • How should Orphanet codes be linked?
  • How should prevalence estimates be attributed and kept current?
  • Should ultra-rare diseases be a separate entry?