Multimorbidity in systemic lupus erythematosus in a population-based cohort: the Lupus Midwest Network.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence and incidence of multimorbidity and its association with the SLICC/ACR damage index (SDI) among patients with SLE.

Methods

Using prevalent and incident population-based cohorts of patients with SLE and their matched comparators, we assessed 57 chronic conditions. Chronic conditions were categorized as SDI-related or SDI-unrelated. Multimorbidity was defined as the presence of two or more chronic conditions. The prevalence of multimorbidity for both cohorts was compared using logistic regression. Cox models were used to examine the development of multimorbidity after SLE incidence.

Results

The prevalent cohort included 449 patients with established SLE on 1 January 2015. They were three times more li

SUBMITTER: Figueroa-Parra G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11534092 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature