Identify the burden of comorbidity at the time of diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Identify the impact of comorbidity present at diagnosis on cardiovascular disease, death, rheumatoid arthritis disease progression and infections.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
13,182
Usual care
Momentum Data Ltd
London, United Kingdom
Event Rate for a Cardiovascular Composite of Incident Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, or Heart Failure
Time frame: From the date of rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis (after 1st January 2004) to the date of diagnosis of myocardial infarction, stroke, or heart failure (whichever came first) or to loss to follow-up or until 1st January 2017 (maximum follow-up: 13 years).
Event Rate for a Composite of Incident Infections.
The composite will comprise incident upper respiratory tract infections, bronchitis, influenza-like illnesses, pneumonia, intestinal infectious diseases, herpes simplex, skin and soft tissue infections, urinary tract infections, and genital and perineal infections
Time frame: From the date of rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis (after 1st January 2004) to the date of infection or to loss to follow-up or until 1st January 2017 (maximum follow-up: 13 years).
Event Rate for Incident Stroke
Time frame: From the date of rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis (after 1st January 2004) to the date of diagnosis of stroke or to loss to follow-up or until 1st January 2017 (maximum follow-up: 13 years).
Event Rate for Incident Heart Failure
Time frame: From the date of rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis (after 1st January 2004) to the date of diagnosis of heart failure or to loss to follow-up or until 1st January 2017 (maximum follow-up: 13 years).
Event Rate for a Joint Operations Composite, Comprised of Incident Joint Operations on Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Hand, Hip, Knee, Ankle and Foot
Time frame: From the date of rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis (after 1st January 2004) to the date of joint operation to follow-up or until 1st January 2017 (maximum follow-up: 13 years).
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