Management of Inflammatory Arthritis in pregnancy: a National Cross-Sectional Survey of Canadian rheumatologists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With improved therapies and management, more women with inflammatory arthritides (IA) are considering pregnancy. Our objective was to survey rheumatologists across Canada about their IA management in pregnancy to identify practice patterns and knowledge gaps.

Methods

We administered an online survey with questions regarding medications for IA treatment including conventional synthetic disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (csDMARDs) and biologics/small molecules in planned and unplanned pregnancies. Email invitations were sent to members of the Canadian Rheumatology Association. We calculated responses frequencies and a priori set a cut-off of ≥75% to define consensus.

Results

Ninety rheumatologists participated in the survey (20% participation rate); 57% h

SUBMITTER: De Vera MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6530147 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature