Abstract:
BACKGROUND:PATIENTS with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk of developing comorbid conditions. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the prevalence of comorbidities and compare their management in RA patients from different countries worldwide. METHODS: STUDY DESIGN:international, cross-sectional. PATIENTS:consecutive RA patients. DATA COLLECTED:demographics, disease characteristics (activity, severity, treatment), comorbidities (cardiovascular, infections, cancer, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, osteoporosis and psychiatric disorders). RESULTS:Of 4586 patients recruited in 17 participating countries, 3920 were analysed (age, 56±13 years; disease duration, 10±9 years (mean±SD); female gender, 82%; DAS28 (Disease Activity Score using 28 joints)-erythrocyte sedimentation rate, 3.7±1.6 (mean±SD); Health Assessment Questionnaire, 1.0±0.7 (mean±SD); past or current methotrexate use, 89%; past or current use of biological agents, 39%. The most frequently associated diseases (past or current) were: depression, 15%; asthma, 6.6%; cardiovascular events (myocardial infarction, stroke), 6%; solid malignancies (excluding basal cell carcinoma), 4.5%; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 3.5%. High intercountry variability was observed for both the prevalence of comorbidities and the proportion of subjects complying with recommendations for preventing and managing comorbidities. The systematic evaluation of comorbidities in this study detected abnormalities in vital signs, such as elevated blood pressure in 11.2%, and identified conditions that manifest as laboratory test abnormalities, such as hyperglycaemia in 3.3% and hyperlipidaemia in 8.3%. CONCLUSIONS:Among RA patients, there is a high prevalence of comorbidities and their risk factors. In this multinational sample, variability among countries was wide, not only in prevalence but also in compliance with recommendations for preventing and managing these comorbidities. Systematic measurement of vital signs and laboratory testing detects otherwise unrecognised comorbid conditions.
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Ann Rheum Disjournal_title
Annals of the rheumatic diseasesauthors
Dougados M,Soubrier M,Antunez A,Balint P,Balsa A,Buch MH,Casado G,Detert J,El-Zorkany B,Emery P,Hajjaj-Hassouni N,Harigai M,Luo SF,Kurucz R,Maciel G,Mola EM,Montecucco CM,McInnes I,Radner H,Smolen JS,Song YW,Vondoi
10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-204223subject
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2014-01-01 00:00:00pages
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0003-4967issn
1468-2060pii
annrheumdis-2013-204223journal_volume
73pub_type
杂志文章abstract::There is no agreement as to which variable best mirrors disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and no studies have been performed on the validity of disease activity variables. In this study the validity of 10 commonly used single variables and three composite indices was tested. All patients participated in a ...
journal_title:Annals of the rheumatic diseases
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doi:10.1136/ard.51.2.177
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journal_title:Annals of the rheumatic diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
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journal_title:Annals of the rheumatic diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Annals of the rheumatic diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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doi:10.1136/ard.62.3.242
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journal_title:Annals of the rheumatic diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1136/ard.2004.022038
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journal_title:Annals of the rheumatic diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/ard.42.6.693
更新日期:1983-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/ard.38.6.561
更新日期:1979-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the rheumatic diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/ard.36.6.508
更新日期:1977-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/ard.61.10.895
更新日期:2002-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Annals of the rheumatic diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/ard.51.11.1237
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-209059
更新日期:2016-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the rheumatic diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/ard.2010.129148
更新日期:2010-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the rheumatic diseases
pub_type: 共识发展会议,杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Annals of the rheumatic diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/ard.2005.041079
更新日期:2006-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
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更新日期:2015-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1136/ard.61.suppl_3.iii40
更新日期:2002-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the rheumatic diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/ard.2007.074294
更新日期:2008-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the rheumatic diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/ard.60.1.80
更新日期:2001-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the rheumatic diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-206791
更新日期:2015-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the rheumatic diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/ard.44.11.778
更新日期:1985-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the rheumatic diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/ard.40.3.245
更新日期:1981-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the rheumatic diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the rheumatic diseases
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1136/ard.52.5.332
更新日期:1993-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the rheumatic diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/ard.48.3.240
更新日期:1989-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of the rheumatic diseases
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1136/ard.58.4.220
更新日期:1999-04-01 00:00:00