Effects of socio-economic factors on research over systemic sclerosis: an analysis based on long time series of bibliometric data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare detrimental disease warranting global research efforts. Evaluating how socio-economic factors impact country research output on SSc could help to identify solutions advancing research.

Methods

Publication production on SSc during 1969-2018 and data for structural and policy factors for WHO member countries were collected from public sources. Associations between SSc research output and country-level factors were investigated through panel regression. Difference-in-differences analysis further assessed the causal effects of rare disease legislation.

Results

SSc publications demonstrated exponential growth (r = 0.9410, as against an r = 0.8845 after linear adjustment), but were concentrated in high-income countries (HICs). T

SUBMITTER: Guo W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8686627 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature