Epidemiology of rheumatic diseases: a cohort of 23,550 patients in rheumatology clinics in Burkina Faso.

Objective: The aim of this work is to study the epidemiological characteristics of rheumatic conditions in a cohort of 23,550 patients followed up in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Patients And Methods: This was a descriptive observational study on records conducted from February 2006 to December 2019 in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). All patients seen in rheumatology consultation in the city of Ouagadougou were included.