RHD burden estimates in countries and areas with 2015 human development indices unspecified, 1980–2017
| Study author, publication year | Country (coverage) | Study period | Data source | Study population | Metric | Burden estimates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | ||||||
| Tsai and Wen, 198935 Mortality trends in a rapidly developing economy in Taiwan. Part 1: Comparison with the USA and Japan 1976–1983 | Taiwan (national) | 1976–1983 | Vital statistics data (ICD-9 codes 393–398) | General population | RHD as a proportion of total deaths | 1983: Males 244 of 54 563 total deaths (0.45%) Females 258 of 35 268 total deaths (0.73%) |
| RHD age-adjusted mortality rate | % change in age-adjusted mortality rate for RHD between 1976-1983: Males 28.9% decrease Females 25.2% decrease | |||||
| Lue et al, 198836 Establishment of a rheumatic heart disease registry in Taipei: an early appraisal | Taiwan (subnational, Taipei) | 1985 | School screening study | 462 373 school children aged 6–18 years administered questionnaire. 380 886 responses: 4967 suspected as having RF/RHD. 3716 examined +/- echocardiography, 121 of whom found to have RHD 371 265 with no symptoms reported on questionnaire; 4654 of whom randomly sampled for exam, 1 found with RHD | RHD prevalence among school children | Adjusted prevalence rate 0.62 per 1000 in 1985 significant decline from 1970 (1.4 per 1000 among 6–13 year-olds) |
| Lue et al, 198337 Clinical and epidemiological features of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Taiwan and the Far East | Taiwan (facility) | 1946–1981 | Admissions data | Paediatric admissions | RF/RHD frequency among paediatric admissions | RF/RHD cases per 1000 paediatric admissions: 1946: 5 1975: 25.6 1981:~15 |
| (national) | 1956–1981 | Mortality data | General population | RF/RHD mortality rates | 1956: 175 deaths per million population 1981: 45 deaths per million population | |
| (subnational) | 1970–71 | Population survey | 9425 randomised urban Taipei population, all ages | RHD prevalence in general population | 2.6 per 1000 Males 2.0 per 1000 Females 2.8 per 1000 |
ICD International Classification of Diseases; RF, rheumatic fever; RHD, rheumatic heart disease.