Pattern of hospital admissions and costs associated with acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Australia, 2012–2017

This study aims to describe the pattern and trends in acute rheumatic fever (ARF)/rheumatic heart disease (RHD)-related hospitalisations and costs for Australians aged <65 years.

Citation:
Stacey I, Katzenellenbogen J, Hung J, …….. Cannon J. Pattern of hospital admissions and costs associated with acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Australia, 2012–2017. Aust Health Rev. 2024;49(1).

Keywords:
Hospitalization; economics; statistics; data; epidemiology; rheumatic heart disease; retrospective studies

Abstract:
This study aims to describe the pattern and trends in acute rheumatic fever (ARF)/rheumatic heart disease (RHD)-related hospitalisations and costs for Australians aged <65 years.