TY - JOUR
T1 - Outcomes Reported in Prospective Long-Term Observational Studies and Registries of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Worldwide
T2 - An Outcome Measures in Rheumatology Systematic Review
AU - Lopez-Olivo, Maria A.
AU - Zogala, Richard J.
AU - des Bordes, Jude
AU - Zamora, Natalia V.
AU - Christensen, Robin
AU - Rai, Davesh
AU - Goel, Niti
AU - Carmona, Loreto
AU - Pratt, Gregory
AU - Strand, Vibeke
AU - Suarez-Almazor, Maria E.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, American College of Rheumatology
PY - 2021/5
Y1 - 2021/5
N2 - Objective: Prospective long-term observational studies (LOS) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) lack a core set of universally collected outcome measures, particularly patient-centered outcomes, precluding accurate comparisons across studies. Our aim was to identify long-term outcome measures collected and reported in these studies. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of registries and LOS of patients with RA, searching in ClinicalTrials.gov, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Registry of Patient Registries, and Google Scholar. The names and acronyms of registries and LOS were further searched in the Medline and Embase databases to retrieve published articles. Two independent reviewers undertook data collection, quality appraisal, and data extraction. Results: We identified 88 registries/LOS that met our eligibility criteria. These were divided into 2 groups: disease-based (52 [59%]) and therapy-based (36 [41%]). Methodologic and reporting standards varied across the eligible studies. For clinical outcomes, disease activity was recorded in 88 (100%) of all LOS/registries. The most commonly reported measure (86 [98%]) was the composite outcome Disease Activity Score using 28 joints. Of the patient-centered outcomes collected, physical functioning was most frequently reported (75 [85%]) with the Health Assessment Questionnaire (75 [85%]) as the most commonly used instrument within this domain. Other domains of patient-centered outcomes were comparatively infrequently recorded: mental (29 [33%]), social (20 [23%]), and health-related quality of life (37 [42%]). Conclusion: Most registries/LOS collect measures of disease activity and physical function. However, there is substantial heterogeneity in the collection of relevant patient-centered outcomes that measure symptom burden and mental and social ramifications of RA.
AB - Objective: Prospective long-term observational studies (LOS) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) lack a core set of universally collected outcome measures, particularly patient-centered outcomes, precluding accurate comparisons across studies. Our aim was to identify long-term outcome measures collected and reported in these studies. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of registries and LOS of patients with RA, searching in ClinicalTrials.gov, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Registry of Patient Registries, and Google Scholar. The names and acronyms of registries and LOS were further searched in the Medline and Embase databases to retrieve published articles. Two independent reviewers undertook data collection, quality appraisal, and data extraction. Results: We identified 88 registries/LOS that met our eligibility criteria. These were divided into 2 groups: disease-based (52 [59%]) and therapy-based (36 [41%]). Methodologic and reporting standards varied across the eligible studies. For clinical outcomes, disease activity was recorded in 88 (100%) of all LOS/registries. The most commonly reported measure (86 [98%]) was the composite outcome Disease Activity Score using 28 joints. Of the patient-centered outcomes collected, physical functioning was most frequently reported (75 [85%]) with the Health Assessment Questionnaire (75 [85%]) as the most commonly used instrument within this domain. Other domains of patient-centered outcomes were comparatively infrequently recorded: mental (29 [33%]), social (20 [23%]), and health-related quality of life (37 [42%]). Conclusion: Most registries/LOS collect measures of disease activity and physical function. However, there is substantial heterogeneity in the collection of relevant patient-centered outcomes that measure symptom burden and mental and social ramifications of RA.
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U2 - 10.1002/acr.24163
DO - 10.1002/acr.24163
M3 - Article
C2 - 32004421
AN - SCOPUS:85097083592
SN - 2151-464X
VL - 73
SP - 649
EP - 657
JO - Arthritis Care and Research
JF - Arthritis Care and Research
IS - 5
ER -