Long-term use of glucocorticoids for polymyalgia rheumatica: follow-up of the PMR Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

PMR is a common inflammatory condition in older adults, characterized by bilateral hip and shoulder pain and stiffness. Reducing oral glucocorticoids, classically used for ≤2 years, are the mainstay of treatment. This study considers the factors early in the disease course that might be associated with prolonged treatment.

Methods

Six hundred and fifty-two people with incident PMR were recruited from English general practices (2012-2014). Participants completed seven questionnaires over 2 years (used to allocate people to pain-stiffness trajectories) and a further long-term follow-up (LTFU) questionnaire a median of 5.16 years after diagnosis. Characteristics of those still taking and having ceased glucocorticoids were described and compared using Kruskal-Wallis a

SUBMITTER: Muller S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9113421 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature