Increasing global burden of rheumatoid arthritis: an epidemiological analysis from 1990 to 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To examine the burden of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at the global, regional, and national levels in terms of sex, age, geographic distribution, and the Socio-demographic Index (SDI).

Material and methods

Using Global Burden of Disease study data, the global incidence, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), and estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) of RA from 1990 to 2019 were analysed.

Results

From 1990 to 2019, the global RA incidence and DALYs increased by 6.47% and 1.15%, respectively. Moreover, both the global age-standardized incidence rate (EAPC = 0.30; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.25-0.34) and DALYs (EAPC = 0.12; 95% CI: 0.08-0.17) increased. The age-standardized RA incidence was substantially higher in the high-SDI regions than in the other

SUBMITTER: Zou W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10408020 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature