Journal article
Higher comorbidities associated with less improvement in disease activity in early RA: results from CATCH cohort
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Comorbidities negatively influence remission rates in RA. This study estimated the effects of comorbidities on components of disease activity in early RA (ERA).
METHODS: Using the Rheumatic Disease Comorbidity Index (RDCI), the influence of comorbidities on trajectories of components of the SDAI (Simple Disease Activity Index) was assessed in participants with ERA enrolled in Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort (CATCH) over the first …
Authors
Fatima S; Pope JE; Chen L-R; Schieir O; Valois M-F; Bartlett SJ; Boire G; Hazlewood G; Hitchon C; Tin D
Journal
Rheumatology, Vol. 64, No. 11, pp. 5785–5792
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
November 1, 2025
DOI
10.1093/rheumatology/keaf350
ISSN
1462-0324