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  • Author: Beth I. Wallace
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Agreement of administrative pharmacy dispensing with self-reported use of oral prednisone in U.S. Veterans with rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract: Objective: Administrative claims are used to evaluate oral glucocorticoid use in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), despite limited evidence to support accuracy. We aimed to …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

A national cross-sectional study of the role of clinician specialty and facility complexity on glucocorticoid prescribing in Veterans

Abstract: Background:Glucocorticoids are used commonly despite their toxicity and availability of effective alternatives. Prior claims-based studies evaluating effect of clinician …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Lowering expectations: glucocorticoid tapering among Veterans with rheumatoid arthritis achieving low disease activity on stable biologic therapy

Abstract: Objective: In the Steroid EliMination In Rheumatoid Arthritis (SEMIRA) trial, 65% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in low disease activity (LDA) on stable …

Physical Health Peer reviewed