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Baseline Comorbidities in a Population-Based Cohort of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Receiving Biological Therapy : Data from the Australian Rheumatology Association Database
Joint Authors
Staples, Margaret
Briggs, Andrew M.
Buchbinder, Rachelle
van den Haak, Rosemarie
Henderson, Lyndall
Rischin, Adam
Lassere, Marissa
Reid, Christopher M.
Murphy, Bridie
March, Lyn
Source
International Journal of Rheumatology
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-09-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aims.
To describe the baseline characteristics of an Australian population-based cohort of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients commencing biological therapy.
Methods.
Descriptive analysis from the Australian Rheumatology Association Database (ARAD).
Results.
Up to October 2006, there were 681 RA patients taking biologics enrolled in ARAD.
Baseline data were available for 624 (72% female, mean (SD) age 57.0 (12.5) years).
Of these, 59.5% reported at least one comorbid condition, most commonly hypertension (35.7%) and osteoporosis (30.4%); 61 (9.8%) had a history of malignancy (35 nonmelanoma skin, 5 breast, 4 bowel, 5 cervix, 3 melanoma, 3 prostate and 1 each of lip, lung, myeloma, testis, uterus, vagina).
Self-reported infections within the previous 6 months were common (71.5%).
Conclusions.
History of comorbidities, including recent infections, is common among Australian RA patients commencing biologics, and 10% have a history of malignancy.
This may impact future evaluations of health outcomes among this population, including attribution of adverse events of biologic therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Briggs, Andrew M.& March, Lyn& Lassere, Marissa& Reid, Christopher M.& Henderson, Lyndall& Murphy, Bridie…[et al.]. 2009. Baseline Comorbidities in a Population-Based Cohort of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Receiving Biological Therapy : Data from the Australian Rheumatology Association Database. International Journal of Rheumatology،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504185
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Briggs, Andrew M.…[et al.]. Baseline Comorbidities in a Population-Based Cohort of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Receiving Biological Therapy : Data from the Australian Rheumatology Association Database. International Journal of Rheumatology No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504185
American Medical Association (AMA)
Briggs, Andrew M.& March, Lyn& Lassere, Marissa& Reid, Christopher M.& Henderson, Lyndall& Murphy, Bridie…[et al.]. Baseline Comorbidities in a Population-Based Cohort of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Receiving Biological Therapy : Data from the Australian Rheumatology Association Database. International Journal of Rheumatology. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504185
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-504185