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Acute mental health service use is increased in rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis: a population-based cohort study.

Bindee KuriyaVivian TiaJin LuoJessica WiddifieldSimone VigodNigil Haroon
Published in: Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease (2020)
RA and AS are both independently associated with a higher rate and risk of acute ED presentations and hospitalizations for mental health conditions. These findings underscore the need for routine evaluation of MH as part of the management of chronic inflammatory arthritis. Additional research is needed to identify the underlying individual characteristics, as well as system-level variation, which may explain these differences, and to help plan interventions to make MH service use more responsive to the needs of individuals living with RA and AS.
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