Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Uptake in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Immunosuppressive Therapy in the UK: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink.

Ruth E CostelloKevin L WinthropStephen R PyeBenjamin BrownWilliam G Dixon

Published in: PloS one (2016)

One in five patients received no influenza vaccinations and one in two patients received no pneumonia vaccine over five years of follow-up. There remains significant scope to improve uptake of vaccinations in patients with RA.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
clinical practice
rheumatoid arthritis
prognostic factors
stem cells
intensive care unit
big data
deep learning
systemic sclerosis
patient reported
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
interstitial lung disease
artificial intelligence