Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients Commencing Biologic Therapy Have High Baseline Levels of Comorbidity: A Report from the Australian Rheumatology Association Database

Aims. To compare the baseline characteristics of a population-based cohort of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) commencing biological therapy to the reported characteristics of bDMARD randomised controlled trials (RCTs) participants. Methods. Descriptive analysis of AS participants in the A...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: John Oldroyd, Lionel Schachna, Rachelle Buchbinder, Margaret Staples, Bridie Murphy, Molly Bond, Andrew Briggs, Marissa Lassere, Lyn March
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:International Journal of Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/268569