Rafael Mendonça da Silva Chakr, Claiton Brenol, Aline Ranzolin, Amanda Bernardes, Ana Paula Dalosto, Giovani Ferrari, Stephanie Scalco, Vanessa Olszewski, Charles Kohem, Odirlei Monticielo, João Carlos T Brenol, Ricardo M Xavier
OBJECTIVE: To compare DMARD use in patients with and without FM over time, including overtreatment and undertreatment rates in both groups. METHODS: A prospective cohort study with patients attending an RA outpatient clinic was conducted. Participants were consecutively recruited between March 2006 and June 2007 and were followed through December 2013. Data on DMARD use (prevalences, doses and escalation rates), DAS28, HAQ and radiographic progression were compared among RA patients with FM and without FM...
September 2017: Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia