OBJECTIVE: To compare the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with inflammatory arthritis and control subjects registered in primary care. METHODS: Conditional logistic regression analyses were used to compare the CVD prevalence in patients and controls, aged 50-75 years. RESULTS: Overall, the CVD prevalence was 66.1 per 1000 patients in inflammatory arthritis and 37.3 per 1000 patients in controls, resulting in an odds ratio of 1.83 (95% confidence interval 1.33-2.51). CONCLUSION: Inflammatory arthritis patients registered in primary care are associated with an increased cardiovascular burden, which emphasizes the need for cardiovascular risk management in the primary care setting.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with inflammatory arthritis and control subjects registered in primary care. METHODS: Conditional logistic regression analyses were used to compare the CVD prevalence in patients and controls, aged 50-75 years. RESULTS: Overall, the CVD prevalence was 66.1 per 1000 patients in inflammatory arthritis and 37.3 per 1000 patients in controls, resulting in an odds ratio of 1.83 (95% confidence interval 1.33-2.51). CONCLUSION:Inflammatory arthritispatients registered in primary care are associated with an increased cardiovascular burden, which emphasizes the need for cardiovascular risk management in the primary care setting.
Authors: Markus M J Nielen; Alper M van Sijl; Mike J L Peters; Robert A Verheij; François G Schellevis; Michael T Nurmohamed Journal: BMC Musculoskelet Disord Date: 2012-08-21 Impact factor: 2.362
Authors: Jennie Ursum; Mark M J Nielen; Jos W R Twisk; Mike J L Peters; François G Schellevis; Michael T Nurmohamed; Joke C Korevaar Journal: BMC Fam Pract Date: 2013-12-23 Impact factor: 2.497