Characteristics and management of rheumatoid arthritis in France: Analysis of a representative French national claims database resulting in an estimated prevalence of 0.35

Joint Bone Spine. 2016 Jul;83(4):461-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2015.05.010. Epub 2015 Dec 8.
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Keywords: Biological agents; Comorbidity; DMARDs; Epidemiology; France; Prevalence; Rheumatoid arthritis.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Age Distribution
  • Aged
  • Antirheumatic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / diagnosis*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / epidemiology
  • Biological Products / therapeutic use*
  • Confidence Intervals
  • Databases, Factual
  • Female
  • France
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Insurance Claim Review
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • National Health Programs*
  • Odds Ratio
  • Prognosis
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Sex Distribution
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antirheumatic Agents
  • Biological Products