Harm, benefit and costs associated with low-dose glucocorticoids added to the treatment strategies for rheumatoid arthritis in elderly patients (GLORIA trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Abstract Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the joints affecting 1% of the world population. It has major impact on patients through disability and associated comorbidities. Current treatment strategies have considerably improved the prognosis, but recent innov...
Main Authors: | Linda Hartman, Linda A. Rasch, Thomas Klausch, Hans W. J. Bijlsma, Robin Christensen, Yvo M. Smulders, Stuart H. Ralston, Frank Buttgereit, Maurizio Cutolo, Jose A. P. Da Silva, Daniela Opris, Jozef Rovenský, Szilvia Szamosi, Leonie M. Middelink, Willem F. Lems, Maarten Boers |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-01-01
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Series: | Trials |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2396-3 |
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