Research and Policy Repository

Missed opportunities for treatment of inflammatory arthritis and factors associated with non-treatment: An observational cohort study in United States Veterans with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, or ankylosing spondylitis

Abstract: Objective: To identify factors associated with non-treatment with biologic and non-biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) during the 12 months after …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Associations between Adiponectin and the development of diabetes in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Abstract: PURPOSE: We evaluated associations between adiponectin and the risk of diabetes among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a systemic inflammatory disease associated …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Compliance with recommended pneumococcal vaccination schedule in patients treated for rheumatoid arthritis: A retrospective cohort study in the Veterans Affairs population

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is a leading cause of death. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are at risk of IPD due to immunosuppressant medications. …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Changes in patterns of use of advanced therapies following emerging data about adverse events in patients with rheumatoid arthritis from the Veterans Affairs health system

Abstract: Objective: To determine whether prescribing practices for Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi), tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi), and non-TNFi biologic agents changed …

Physical Health

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

A Narrowing Mortality Gap: Temporal Trends of Cause-Specific Mortality in a National Matched Cohort Study in US Veterans With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Codebeautify.org Text to HTML Converter Abstract: To examine temporal trends in all-cause and cause-specific mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the Veterans …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Association of Agricultural, Occupational, and Military Inhalants With Autoantibodies and Disease Features in US Veterans With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Abstract: Objective: To determine the association of inhalant exposures with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)–related autoantibodies and severity in US veterans. Methods: Participants …

Employment Mental Health Physical Health Well-Being Peer reviewed