Abstract
Outcomes in early Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) may be improved by rapidly establishing a stable and effective disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) treatment regimen. We aimed to investigate whether baseline factors and initial treatment strategies are associated with changes to the first DMARD treatment, due to either Lack of Efficacy (LoE) or Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) within 2 years of presentation.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 153 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
Volume | 14 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2013 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Aged
- Antirheumatic Agents
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Cohort Studies
- Disability Evaluation
- Drug Substitution
- Drug Therapy, Combination
- Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
- Female
- Health Status
- Humans
- Hydroxychloroquine
- Logistic Models
- Male
- Methotrexate
- Middle Aged
- Sulfasalazine
- Treatment Failure
- Treatment Outcome