National Rheumatic Heart Disease Data Collection (NRHDDC)
NRHDCC collects information on acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) cases in four federated states and one territory of Australia. The collection contains de-identified information on all reported cases of ARF and RHD in New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory between 2016 and 2021.
Study design
Registry
Number of participants at first data collection
No participant information available.
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
All ARF and RHD cases in in New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory between 2016 and 2021.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2016
Primary Institutions
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Links
aihw.gov.au/about-our-data/our-data-collections/national-rheumatic-heart-disease-data-collection
aihw.gov.au/reports/indigenous-australians/arf-rhd/contents/about
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Department of Health and Aged Care (DHAC)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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