Treatment strategy, disease activity, and outcome in four cohorts of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis
(2001) In Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 60(5). p.453-458- Abstract
- Objective-To compare four different inception cohorts of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with respect to treatment strategies, disease activity, and outcome during a five year follow up period. Method-Data from cohorts of patients with early RA, with a standardised assessment at least every six months for five years from four different centres, were included in one database. Owing to slight differences in the individual study designs, linearly interpolated values were calculated to complete the standard follow up schedule. Results-Despite similar inclusion criteria, significant differences in demographic factors and baseline disease activity were found between the different cohorts. During the follow up an aggressive... (More)
- Objective-To compare four different inception cohorts of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with respect to treatment strategies, disease activity, and outcome during a five year follow up period. Method-Data from cohorts of patients with early RA, with a standardised assessment at least every six months for five years from four different centres, were included in one database. Owing to slight differences in the individual study designs, linearly interpolated values were calculated to complete the standard follow up schedule. Results-Despite similar inclusion criteria, significant differences in demographic factors and baseline disease activity were found between the different cohorts. During the follow up an aggressive treatment strategy was followed in the Dutch and Finnish cohort, an intermediate strategy in the British cohort, and a conservative strategy in the Swedish cohort. A significant improvement in disease activity was seen in all cohorts, though the most rapid and striking improvement was seen in those receiving aggressive treatment. This resulted in less radiographic destruction in the long run. Conclusion-This observational study of cohorts of patients with early RA confirms that early aggressive treatment results not only in a more rapid reduction of disease activity but also in less radiographic progression in the long term. (Less)
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- Albers, J.M.C. ; Paimela, L. ; Kurki, P. ; Eberhardt, Kerstin LU ; Emery, P. ; van't Hof, M.A. ; Schreuder, F.H.J.M. ; Leirisalo-Repo, M. and van Riel, P.L.C.M.
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- 10.1136/ard.60.5.453
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abstract = {{Objective-To compare four different inception cohorts of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with respect to treatment strategies, disease activity, and outcome during a five year follow up period. Method-Data from cohorts of patients with early RA, with a standardised assessment at least every six months for five years from four different centres, were included in one database. Owing to slight differences in the individual study designs, linearly interpolated values were calculated to complete the standard follow up schedule. Results-Despite similar inclusion criteria, significant differences in demographic factors and baseline disease activity were found between the different cohorts. During the follow up an aggressive treatment strategy was followed in the Dutch and Finnish cohort, an intermediate strategy in the British cohort, and a conservative strategy in the Swedish cohort. A significant improvement in disease activity was seen in all cohorts, though the most rapid and striking improvement was seen in those receiving aggressive treatment. This resulted in less radiographic destruction in the long run. Conclusion-This observational study of cohorts of patients with early RA confirms that early aggressive treatment results not only in a more rapid reduction of disease activity but also in less radiographic progression in the long term.}},
author = {{Albers, J.M.C. and Paimela, L. and Kurki, P. and Eberhardt, Kerstin and Emery, P. and van't Hof, M.A. and Schreuder, F.H.J.M. and Leirisalo-Repo, M. and van Riel, P.L.C.M.}},
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language = {{eng}},
number = {{5}},
pages = {{453--458}},
publisher = {{BMJ Publishing Group}},
series = {{Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases}},
title = {{Treatment strategy, disease activity, and outcome in four cohorts of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ard.60.5.453}},
doi = {{10.1136/ard.60.5.453}},
volume = {{60}},
year = {{2001}},
}