Rheumatoid arthritis seems to have DMARD treatment decision influenced by fibromyalgia

To compare DMARD use in patients with and without FM over time, including overtreatment and undertreatment rates in both groups. A prospective cohort study with patients attending an RA outpatient clinic was conducted. Participants were consecutively recruited between March 2006 and June 2007 and we...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia 2017-09, Vol.57 (5), p.403-411
Hauptverfasser: Chakr, Rafael Mendonça da Silva, Brenol, Claiton, Ranzolin, Aline, Bernardes, Amanda, Dalosto, Ana Paula, Ferrari, Giovani, Scalco, Stephanie, Olszewski, Vanessa, Kohem, Charles, Monticielo, Odirlei, Brenol, João Carlos T., Xavier, Ricardo M.
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Zusammenfassung:To compare DMARD use in patients with and without FM over time, including overtreatment and undertreatment rates in both groups. A prospective cohort study with patients attending an RA outpatient clinic was conducted. Participants were consecutively recruited between March 2006 and June 2007 and were followed through December 2013. Data on DMARD use (prevalences, doses and escalation rates), DAS28, HAQ and radiographic progression were compared among RA patients with FM and without FM. Mistreatment clinical scenarios were allegedly identified and compared between groups. 256 RA patients (32 with FM) were followed for 6.2±2.0 (mean±SD) years comprising 2986 visits. At baseline, RA duration was 11.1±7.4 years. DAS28 and HAQ were greater in RA with FM group, and were closer to RA without FM group towards the end. RA patients with FM used higher doses of tricyclic antidepressants, leflunomide and prednisone, and lower doses of methotrexate. When compared to RA patients without FM, participants with RA and FM used more often tricyclic antidepressants, leflunomide, prednisone, continuous analgesics and less often methotrexate. Groups presented similar 7-year biologic-free survival, and radiographic progression-free survival in Cox regression. RA patients with FM had greater proportions of visits in mistreatment scenarios when compared to RA patients without FM (28.4 vs. 19.8%, p
ISSN:2255-5021
1809-4570
2255-5021
DOI:10.1016/j.rbre.2017.01.004