Population
Global population from 1990-2019 Global Burden of Disease data, with a focus on children, adolescents, and…
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
1990–2019
Authors
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Supports targeted RHD prevention in low-development regions; leaves open causal mechanisms and prospective intervention trials.
The global burden of rheumatic heart disease is negatively correlated with socioeconomic development, highlighting the need for targeted interventions in poorer regions, particularly for children, adolescents, and women of childbearing age.
Lv et al. (2022) studied this question.
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