The phrase "a higher rate of development" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the speed or frequency of progress or growth in various contexts, such as economics, technology, or personal growth.
Example: "The new policies have led to a higher rate of development in the renewable energy sector."
Alternatives: "an increased pace of development" or "a faster rate of progress."
However, in the latter cases there is a higher rate of development of autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes mellitus [ 24] and autoimmune hypothyroidism [ 1].
Patients receiving blood products had significantly higher in-hospital mortality (36.1% vs. 26.9%; P = 0.003) and a higher rate of development of ARDS (45.3% vs. 27.1%; P < 0.001) compared with patients not receiving blood products.
In the BOC studies, poor response to interferon (<1 log decline in HCV RNA during the lead-in phase) was associated with a higher rate of development of resistance.
Follow-up studies of AKI have shown a high rate of development of end-stage renal disease in elderly patients in particular [ 11] who had developed AKI in hospital.
The CATT study reported of a higher rate of atrophy development in the monthly anti-VEGF treated groups than in the PRN treated groups [ 1].
Alternatively, environmental influences like smoking, which are regionally more frequently present in men [ 31], might contribute to a higher rate of disease development on a genetic background with a given disease susceptibility.
An etiologic role for increased insulin levels is supported by epidemiologic studies showing a higher rate of HCC development in diabetic cirrhotics treated with insulin compared to those treated with oral hypoglycemic agents [ 30].
Obese patients had a similar rate of in-hospital mortality (31.9% vs. 33.7%; P = 0.810) compared with nonobese patients, but a significantly higher rate of development of ARDS (49.4% vs. 34.4%; P < 0.001).
Our results showed for the first time that hippocampal and cortical neurons cultured from npc1−/− embryos exhibited abnormal axonal development with a high rate of growth cone collapse that was associated with a down-regulation of phosphorylated p53 in axons and growth cones.
In particular, a higher rate of compressive strength development achieved at early age for GGBS-based alkali-activated mortar and at long-term age for FA-based alkali-activated mortar.
