The purpose of the study is to compare the risk of dementia in participants diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) exposed to anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy versus those exposed to methotrexate.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
34,647
No intervention or treatment will be administered as part of this study. Data of participants with first claim for a methotrexate in the patient's history are included.
No intervention or treatment will be administered as part of this study. Data of participants with first claim for an anti-TNF in the patient's history are included. Anti-TNF includes infliximab, golimumab, etanercept, certolizumab, and adalimumab.
Janssen R&D
Titusville, New Jersey, United States
Newly Diagnosed Dementia Cases
An outcome of dementia requires at least two diagnosis codes international classification of diseases, ninth revision, clinical modification (ICD-9-CM) or international classification of diseases, tenth revision, clinical modification (ICD-10-CM) for dementia within 365 days of each other.
Time frame: 365 days
Newly Diagnosed Alzheimer's Disease (AD) Cases
An outcome of AD requires at least two diagnosis codes (ICD-9-CM or ICD-10-CM) for AD within 365 days of each other.
Time frame: 365 days
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