Trends in otitis media burden among BRICS from 1990 to 2023 and projections to 2040: an age-period-cohort analysis based on the 2023 global burden of disease study

Key Points

• The research aims to analyze trends in otitis media burden among BRICS nations from 1990 to 2023 and project future trends until 2040.
• Age-period-cohort analysis based on the 2023 Global Burden of Disease Study.
• Review of annual statistics related to otitis media incidence and death rates from 1990 to 2023.
• Age-standardized incidence rates (ASIR) of otitis media remained stable from 1990 to 2023.
• Age-standardized death rates (ASDR) for otitis media showed a decline during the same period.