Persistently active disease is common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, particularly in women : a long-term inception cohort study
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Summary, in English
Objectives: Despite improved treatment strategies for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), some patients do not respond satisfactorily. The aim of this study was to investigate the course and outcome of early RA diagnosed during the 1990s and followed for 8 years with a focus on those who did not respond well to treatment. Method: This study included 640 patients (66% women) who were enrolled in the BARFOT (Better Anti-Rheumatic PharmacOTherapy) RA inception cohort between the years 1993 and 1999. The 28-joint count Disease Activity Score (DAS28)
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
2016-11
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
448-455
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology
Volym
45
Issue
6
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Taylor & Francis
Ämne
- Rheumatology and Autoimmunity
Status
Published
Forskningsgrupp
- Mental Health Services Research
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 0300-9742