Four-factor risk score for the prediction of interstitial lung disease in rheumatoid arthritis.

Objective: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is one of the commonest systemic complications in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and carries a significant morbidity and mortality burden. We aimed to identify key variables to risk-stratify RA patients in order to identify those at increased risk of developing ILD. We propose a probability score based on the identification of these variables.

Long-term outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Review of data from the 'Basildon Inflammatory Arthritis Cohort'.

Objective: The aim was to determine outcomes in RA with long-term analysis of a real-world inception cohort.

Methods: We carried out a retrospective cohort analysis of 184 patients with a new diagnosis of RA (ACR/EULAR 2010 criteria) between 2009 and 2013. Measured parameters included patient demographics, serological markers, disease activity (DAS28-CRP), treatment regimen, development of new co-morbidities and all-cause mortality.