Association between sinusitis and incident rheumatic diseases: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine whether antecedent sinusitis is associated with incident rheumatic disease.

Methods

This population-based case-control study included all individuals meeting classification criteria for rheumatic diseases between 1995 and 2014. We matched three controls to each case on age, sex and length of prior electronic health record history. The primary exposure was presence of sinusitis, ascertained by diagnosis codes (positive predictive value 96%). We fit logistic regression models to estimate ORs for incident rheumatic diseases and disease groups, adjusted for confounders.

Results

We identified 1729 incident rheumatic disease cases and 5187 matched controls (mean age 63, 67% women, median 14 years electronic health record history). After adjustment, p

SUBMITTER: Kronzer VL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10895223 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature