Systematic screening for multimorbidities in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases enhanced preventive medication use and reduced hospitalisations: an exposed-non-exposed study.

ABSTRACT:

Rational

Studies are needed to determine if multimorbidity screening and management reduce the rate of multimorbidity accumulation in patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRD).

Objectives

This study evaluates the impact of systematic screening programme on patient care and hospitalisation rates.

Methods

Patients with IRD who participated in the screening programme (exposed patients) were identified within the French national health database and matched with controls. Two sets of analysis were performed: one with multivariate analysis and a second using a propensity score matching to ensure comparability between exposed patients and controls. The primary endpoint (PE) was a composite score assessing the dispensation of multimorbidity-preventing drugs,

SUBMITTER: Immediato Daien C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11448191 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature