The risk of polymyalgia rheumatica in older adults with gout: a Medicare claims study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In the absence of previous studies, the objective was to assess whether gout is associated with a lower risk of PMR.

Methods

We used the 5% Medicare sample to assess whether gout in adults 65 years or older increases the risk of incident PMR. The main multivariable-adjusted model included age, gender, race, Charlson-Romano co-morbidity score, the use of medications for cardiovascular diseases (statins, β-blockers, diuretics, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors) and gout (allopurinol, febuxostat). Hazard ratios and 95% CI were calculated.

Results

There were 11 744 cases of incident PMR, with crude incidence rates of PMR of 289/100 000 person-years in patients with gout and 109/100 000 person-years in patients without gout. People with incident PMR had a

SUBMITTER: Singh JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6649982 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature