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ArticleZhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences2025

[Trends in the incidence and mortality of rheumatoid arthritis in China from 1990 to 2021: An age

Xuewei Dou, Wenfei Cui, Zhenzhen Han, Zhiying Che, Xiaobing Li, Hongtao Guo

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Xuewei DouSchool of Medicine, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046. 18739258650@163.com.
Wenfei CuiSchool of Medicine, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046. 2276509538@qq.com.
Zhenzhen HanDepartment of Rheumatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046.
Zhiying CheZhongjing College of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China.
Xiaobing LiZhongjing College of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China. baishaoyao@163.com.
Hongtao GuoDepartment of Rheumatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046. guoht2009@126.com.

Funding

the Henan TCM Inheritance and Innovation Talent Project (Zhongjing Project) TCM Top Talent Project CZ0325-13the Research Nursery of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine China. MP2024-37the Science and Technology Project of Henan Province 252102311259the Scientific Research Project of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Henan Province 2021JDZX2010
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objectivesRheumatoid arthritis (RA) imposes a heavy burden on individuals, families, and society. This study analyzed the incidence and mortality trends of RA in China from 1990 to 2023 to provide epidemiological evidence for precise prevention and control.

methodsData on RA incidence, age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR), deaths, and age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) in China by sex and age group from 1900 to 2021 were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 database. Joinpoint regression was used to analyze trends in ASIR and ASMR. An age-period-cohort model was constructed using R4.3.1 to evaluate longitudinal age trends and estimate relative risk (RR) values for period and cohort effects.

resultsIn 2021, the number of RA cases, ASIR, deaths, and ASMR in China were 247 300, 13.70 per 100 000, 10 300, and 0.54 per 100 000, respectively. From 1990 to 2021, the ASIR of RA increased annually among both females and males, with average annual percentage changes (AAPCs) of 0.44% and 0.72%, respectively. Over the same period, ASMR declined in the total population and among females, with AAPCs of -0.78% and -1.19%, while the change in males was not statistically significant. Age-period-cohort analysis showed that the peak incidence occurred in women aged 60-64 years and men aged 75-79 years, and mortality increased with age. The period effect for incidence rose in both sexes, reaching 1.10 [95% confidence interval (

conclusionsThe incidence and mortality risks of RA in China have continued to decline. However, with the aging of the population, the incidence and mortality risks among the elderly have increased. Middle-aged women and elderly men should receive focused attention. Health authorities should strengthen education, prevention, and screening among middle-aged women and enhance disease monitoring in elderly populations to reduce the national burden of RA.

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Arthritis, RheumatoidAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAge DistributionAge FactorsChinaCohort StudiesFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedMortalityage-period-cohort modelage-standardized incidence rateagestandardized mortality ratedisease burdenjoinpoint regression modelrheumatoid arthritis

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