Mortality Estimates and Excess Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine long-term (20 year) survival in RA patients enrolled in the Australian Rheumatology Association Database (ARAD).

Methods

ARAD patients with RA and data linkage consent who were diagnosed from 1995 onwards were included. Death data were obtained through linkage to the Australian National Death Index. Results were compared with age, gender and calendar year matched Australian population mortality rates.Analysis included both the standardised mortality ratio (SMR) and relative survival models. Restricted mean survival time (RMST) at 20 years was calculated as a measure of life lost. Cause-specific SMRs (CS-SMRs) were estimated for ICD-10 chapter cause of death classifications.

Results

1895 RA patients were included, 74% female, baseline median age

SUBMITTER: Black RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10629787 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature