Effectiveness and safety of treat-to-target strategy in elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis: a 3-year prospective observational study
Effectiveness and safety of treat-to-target strategy in elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis: a 3-year prospective observational study
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DOI:
10.1093/rheumatology/keaa922
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发表时间:
2021-01-30
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5.5
通讯作者:
Harigai, Masayoshi
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作者:
Sugihara, Takahiko;Ishizaki, Tatsuro;Harigai, Masayoshi
Objectives To evaluate 3-year outcomes of following a treat-to-target (T2T) strategy targeting low disease activity for patients with elderly-onset RA (EORA) and to confirm safety profile of T2T.Methods Treatment was adjusted to target low disease activity with conventional synthetic DMARDs, followed by biologic DMARDs (bDMARDs) in 197 MTX-naive EORA patients (mean age 74.9years) with moderate-to-high disease activity. Non-implementation of T2T was evaluated at week 12, 24, 36, 52, 76, 104 and 128. To evaluate risks of using MTX, bDMARDs and glucocorticoids, 2122 periods of 3months each were analysed using Bayesian hierarchical logistic regression models.Results Of the patients, 84.7% received methotrexate, 34.0% glucocorticoids with DMARDs and 41.6% bDMARDs during the observation period. Sixty-nine of the 197 patients failed to adhere to T2T because of comorbidities or the patient's own decision: 33 failed once, 19 twice, 10 three times and 6 four times or more. Simplified disease activity index (SDAI) remission and HAQ Disability Index (HAQ-DI)