Disease activity and patient-reported outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren's syndrome enrolled in a large observational US registry.

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to compare rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in a national sample of patients with RA with/without Sjögren's syndrome (SS). Adults with RA from a large observational US registry (Corrona RA) with known SS status between 22 April 2010 and 31 July 2018 and a visit 12 (± 3) months after index date were identified (n = 36,256/52,757). SS status: determined from a yes/no variable reported at enrolment into the Corrona RA registry and follow-up visits. Index date: date that SS status was recorded (yes/no). Patients received biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs as part of standard care. Patients with RA only were followed for ≥ 12 months to confirm the absence of SS. Patients were frequen

SUBMITTER: Harrold LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7316680 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature