Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, certolizumab pegol, golimumab, tocilizumab and abatacept for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis not previously treated with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and after the failure of conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs only: systematic review and economic evaluation

Objectives: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with increasing disability, reduced quality of life and substantial costs (as a result of both intervention acquisition and hospitalisation). The objective was to assess the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectivene...

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Main Authors: Matt Stevenson, Rachel Archer, Jon Tosh, Emma Simpson, Emma Everson-Hock, John Stevens, Monica Hernandez-Alava, Suzy Paisley, Kath Dickinson, David Scott, Adam Young, Allan Wailoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2016-04-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta20350