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28-joint count disease activity score at 3 months after diagnosis of early rheumatoid arthritis is strongly associated with direct and indirect costs over the following 4 years: the Swedish TIRA project
Linköping University, Faculty of Health Sciences. Östergötlands Läns Landsting, Heart and Medicine Center, Rehabilitation Center. Linköping University, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Health Technology Assessment and Health Economics.
Linköping University, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Health Technology Assessment and Health Economics. Linköping University, Faculty of Health Sciences.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3057-8933
Linköping University, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Rheumatology. Linköping University, Faculty of Health Sciences. Östergötlands Läns Landsting, Heart and Medicine Center, Department of Rheumatology.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0153-9249
2011 (English)In: Rheumatology, ISSN 1462-0324, E-ISSN 1462-0332, Vol. 50, no 7, p. 1259-1267Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Methods. Three-hundred and twenty patients with early (1 year) RA were assessed at regular intervals. Clinical and laboratory data were collected and patients reported health-care utilization and number of days lost from work. At 3-month follow-up, patients were divided into two groups according to disease activity, using DAS-28 with a cut-off level at 3.2. Direct and indirect costs and EuroQol-5D over the following 4 years were compared between the groups. Multivariate regression models were used to control for possible covariates. Results. Three months after diagnosis, a DAS-28 level of epsilon 3.2 was associated with high direct and indirect costs over the following 4 years. Patients with DAS-28 epsilon 3.2 at 3-month follow-up had more visits to physician, physiotherapist, occupational therapist and nurse, higher drug costs, more days in hospital and more extensive surgery compared with patients with 3-month DAS-28 less than 3.2. Number of days lost from work due to sick leave and permanent work disability was also higher in this group. The effect of disease activity on health-related quality of life was highly significant. In regression models, DAS-28 at 3-month follow-up was significantly associated with costs over the following years. Conclusions. Three months after diagnosis, DAS-28 is an important prognostic marker regarding health-care utilization and costs. Achieving remission or low disease activity 3 months after diagnosis is likely to decrease morbidity, increase quality of life and save costs for the patient and for society over the following years.

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Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011. Vol. 50, no 7, p. 1259-1267
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Early rheumatoid arthritis; Disease activity score-28; Prognosis; Direct costs; Indirect costs; EuroQol-5D
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-69837DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keq444ISI: 000291746100014OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-69837DiVA, id: diva2:433464
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Original Publication: Eva Hallert, Magnus Husberg and Thomas Skogh, 28-joint count disease activity score at 3 months after diagnosis of early rheumatoid arthritis is strongly associated with direct and indirect costs over the following 4 years: the Swedish TIRA project, 2011, Rhematology Int, (50), 7, 1259-1267. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keq444 Copyright: Oxford University Press http://www.oxfordjournals.org/

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