Abstract
Objective: To investigate the predictive value of early functional disability in patients with inflammatory polyarthritis (IP), for all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality.
Methods: 1010 subjects with new-onset IP from the Norfolk Arthritis Register were studied. All were seen at baseline and at 1 year. Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) scores were obtained at both time points. Vital status at 10 years from registration was established through central records. Mortality (all-cause and CVD) per 1000 person-years were calculated by HAQ stratum (HAQ scores
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 486-492 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |