Comorbidities and Outcomes in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

The Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Disease, Haematological Abnormalities, and Other Comorbidities in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis in the United Kingdom and Their Associations With Important Outcomes

Identify the burden of comorbidity at the time of diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Identify the impact of comorbidity present at diagnosis on cardiovascular disease, death, rheumatoid arthritis disease progression and infections.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis prior to 1st January 2017
• Aged ≥18 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with another other rheumatic disease