Determination of Rheumatoid Arthritis Incidence and Prevalence in Alberta Using Administrative Health Data.
Deborah A MarshallTram PhamPeter FarisGuanmin ChenSiobhan O'DonnellClaire E H BarberSharon LeClercqSteven KatzJoanne HomikJatin N PatelElena LopatinaJill RobertsDianne MosherPublished in: ACR open rheumatology (2020)
In Alberta, there was a decreasing trend in RA incidence over the study period, whereas prevalence was stable. These estimates, combined with clinical data, will be used to measure system performance for quality improvement and to inform simulation modeling for planning the expected demand for health services for patients living with RA.
Keyphrases
- rheumatoid arthritis
- risk factors
- end stage renal disease
- disease activity
- quality improvement
- newly diagnosed
- electronic health record
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- healthcare
- public health
- ankylosing spondylitis
- big data
- interstitial lung disease
- prognostic factors
- mental health
- peritoneal dialysis
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- risk assessment
- mass spectrometry
- health information
- artificial intelligence
- health promotion