Socioeconomic Status and Medication Use in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Socioeconomic status (SES) influences disease outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Differences in medication use may partly explain this association. A scoping review was used to identify research conducted on this topic and determine what knowledge gaps remain.

Methods

Medline, Embase, and PsychInfo were searched from their inception until February 2022 for studies that assessed SES and medication use as an outcome variable. Data was extracted on the use of specific SES measures, medication use, and whether differences in SES variables were associated with differences in medication use.

Results

We identified 2,103 studies, of which 81 were selected for inclusion. Included studies originated most frequently from the US (42%); the mean ± SD age of

SUBMITTER: Russell O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10100498 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature