Wenqin He , Xiaoyu Tang , Rongjing Shi , Dan Ma , Li-Yun Zhang
{"title":"Predictors of pregnancy outcomes in SLE","authors":"Wenqin He , Xiaoyu Tang , Rongjing Shi , Dan Ma , Li-Yun Zhang","doi":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00345-X","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00345-X","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48540,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Rheumatology","volume":"7 1","pages":"Pages e11-e12"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142792625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dylan McGagh BMBCh , Kaiyang Song BA , Hang Yuan DPhil , Andrew P Creagh DPhil , Sally Fenton PhD , Prof Wan-Fai Ng PhD , Jennifer C Goldsack MBA , Prof William G Dixon PhD , Prof Aiden Doherty PhD , Prof Laura C Coates PhD
{"title":"Digital health technologies to strengthen patient-centred outcome assessment in clinical trials in inflammatory arthritis","authors":"Dylan McGagh BMBCh , Kaiyang Song BA , Hang Yuan DPhil , Andrew P Creagh DPhil , Sally Fenton PhD , Prof Wan-Fai Ng PhD , Jennifer C Goldsack MBA , Prof William G Dixon PhD , Prof Aiden Doherty PhD , Prof Laura C Coates PhD","doi":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00186-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00186-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Common to all inflammatory arthritides, namely rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis, is a potential for reduced mobility that manifests through joint pain, swelling, stiffness, and ultimately joint damage. Across these conditions, consensus has been reached on the need to capture outcomes related to mobility, such as functional capacity and physical activity, as core domains in randomised controlled trials. Existing endpoints within these core domains rely wholly on self-reported questionnaires that capture patients' perceptions of their symptoms and activities. These questionnaires are subjective, inherently vulnerable to recall bias, and do not capture the granularity of fluctuations over time. Several early adopters have integrated sensor-based digital health technology (DHT)-derived endpoints to measure physical function and activity in randomised controlled trials for conditions including Parkinson's disease, Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and heart failure. Despite these applications, there have been no sensor-based DHT-derived endpoints in clinical trials recruiting patients with inflammatory arthritis. Borrowing from case studies across medicine, we outline the opportunities and challenges in developing novel sensor-based DHT-derived endpoints that capture the symptoms and disease manifestations most relevant to patients with inflammatory arthritis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48540,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Rheumatology","volume":"7 1","pages":"Pages e55-e63"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141876414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mark D Russell PhD , Mark Gibson MBBS , Benjamin Zuckerman MBBS , Kanta Kumar PhD , Shirish Dubey MBBS , Maryam A Adas MBBS , Edward Alveyn BMBCh , Samir Patel MBBS , Zijing Yang MSc , Katie Bechman PhD , Elizabeth Price MD , Sarah Gallagher , Prof Andrew P Cope PhD , Sam Norton PhD , Prof James B Galloway PhD
{"title":"Factors associated with biological and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug initiation for rheumatoid arthritis in underserved patient groups in England and Wales, UK: a national cohort study","authors":"Mark D Russell PhD , Mark Gibson MBBS , Benjamin Zuckerman MBBS , Kanta Kumar PhD , Shirish Dubey MBBS , Maryam A Adas MBBS , Edward Alveyn BMBCh , Samir Patel MBBS , Zijing Yang MSc , Katie Bechman PhD , Elizabeth Price MD , Sarah Gallagher , Prof Andrew P Cope PhD , Sam Norton PhD , Prof James B Galloway PhD","doi":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00221-2","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00221-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Quantifying health-care inequality is essential to addressing the imbalance in outcomes attributable to age, sex, race or ethnicity, and multimorbidity. In this study, we analysed differences in the initiation of biological or targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis within the universal health-care system of England and Wales, UK.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>An observational cohort study was conducted using the National Early Inflammatory Arthritis Audit (NEIAA) dataset. We included all patients with rheumatoid arthritis who were enrolled in NEIAA between May 8, 2018, and April 30, 2022, and who had 12-month follow-up data available. Modified Poisson regression was used to explore factors associated with the initiation of biological and targeted synthetic DMARDs within 12 months of initial rheumatology assessment. The factors evaluated included age, sex, ethnicity, socioeconomic status (index of multiple deprivation), smoking status, and relevant comorbidities (lung disease, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and depression). NEIAA is supported by people with lived experience of rheumatoid arthritis, who contributed to study design and the interpretation of findings.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>6098 patients in NEIAA had new diagnoses of rheumatoid arthritis and available follow-up data. The mean age was 59·2 years (SD 14·9); 3912 (64·2%) patients were women and 2186 (35·8%) were men. 6047 (99·2%) patients had available ethnicity data, of whom 5215 (86·2%) were White, 152 (2·5%) were Black, 478 (7·9%) were Asian, and 202 (3·3%) were of mixed or other ethnicities. 508 (8·3%) of 6098 patients initiated biological and targeted synthetic DMARDs within 12 months. Patients younger than 40 years were more likely to be initiated on biological and targeted synthetic DMARDs than individuals older than 65 years (multivariable-adjusted risk ratio 2·41 [95% CI 1·83–3·19]; p<0·0001). Asian individuals were less likely to be initiated on biological and targeted synthetic DMARDs than White individuals (0·52 [0·36–0·76]; p=0·0007), which persisted after adjustment for socioeconomic status, comorbidities, baseline disease severity, and the initial response to conventional synthetic DMARDs. These differences were evident for Asian women but not Asian men. Black individuals were more likely to be initiated on biological and targeted synthetic DMARDs than White individuals (1·54 [1·10–2·16]; p=0·012), which became non-significant after adjusting for baseline disease severity and autoantibody status.</div></div><div><h3>Interpretation</h3><div>The initiation of biological and targeted synthetic DMARDs for patients with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis varies markedly by ethnicity and age in the universal health-care system of England and Wales. This study demonstrates the importance of providing tailored information and ensuring equitable access to high-","PeriodicalId":48540,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Rheumatology","volume":"7 1","pages":"Pages e44-e54"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142478081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Predictors of pregnancy outcomes in SLE","authors":"Maria I Zervou , George N Goulielmos","doi":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00346-1","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00346-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48540,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Rheumatology","volume":"7 1","pages":"Pages e12-e13"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142792627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Susac syndrome: challenges of interpreting treatment data in a rare disease","authors":"Todd A Hardy","doi":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00267-4","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00267-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48540,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Rheumatology","volume":"7 1","pages":"Pages e2-e3"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142298936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emanuel Della-Torre MD PhD , Rosaria Talarico MD PhD , Jose Ballarin MD , Emanuele Bozzalla-Cassione MD , Chiara Cardamone MD , Cosimo Cigolini MD , Francesco Ferro MD , Tomas Fonseca MD , Prof George E Fragoulis MD , Ilaria Galetti Ing , Maria Gerosa MD , José Hernández-Rodríguez MD , Marco Lanzillotta MD , Diana Marinello , Prof Thierry Martin MD , Prof Fernando Martinez-Valle MD , Maria Maślińska MD , Michele Moretti MD , Prof Marta Mosca MD , Prof Ulf Müller-Ladner MD , Tobias Alexander MD
{"title":"Identification of red flags for IgG4-related disease: an international European Reference Network for Rare Connective Tissue Diseases framework","authors":"Emanuel Della-Torre MD PhD , Rosaria Talarico MD PhD , Jose Ballarin MD , Emanuele Bozzalla-Cassione MD , Chiara Cardamone MD , Cosimo Cigolini MD , Francesco Ferro MD , Tomas Fonseca MD , Prof George E Fragoulis MD , Ilaria Galetti Ing , Maria Gerosa MD , José Hernández-Rodríguez MD , Marco Lanzillotta MD , Diana Marinello , Prof Thierry Martin MD , Prof Fernando Martinez-Valle MD , Maria Maślińska MD , Michele Moretti MD , Prof Marta Mosca MD , Prof Ulf Müller-Ladner MD , Tobias Alexander MD","doi":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00192-9","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00192-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>IgG4-related disease is a rare fibroinflammatory condition. Prompt recognition is fundamental to initiate treatment and to prevent organ damage. Diagnostic and classification criteria are primarily intended for use by clinicians with established expertise in IgG4-related disease. Absence of disease awareness among primary care physicians and specialists without expertise in IgG4-related disease remains the main cause of diagnostic delay. We aimed to identify red flags that might increase the suspicion of IgG4-related disease in primary and secondary care settings. A task force of experts in IgG4-related disease from the European Reference Network for Rare Connective Tissue Diseases (ERN-ReCONNET), patient representatives, and primary care physicians derived potential red flags for IgG4-related disease through a systematic literature search and a level of agreement exercise. Five red flags reached 100% agreement among experts: swelling in one or more organ system; pancreatic and biliary tree involvement; increased serum IgG4; IgG4<sup>+</sup> plasma cell tissue infiltration; and obliterative phlebitis. Red flags for IgG4-related disease are intended for use in primary and secondary care to improve referral to centres of expertise and prompt early diagnosis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48540,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Rheumatology","volume":"7 1","pages":"Pages e64-e71"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142564656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Merlijn Wind , Juan J Fierro , Kitty W M Bloemenkamp , Karina de Leeuw , A Titia Lely , Maarten Limper , Marieke Sueters , Y K Onno Teng , Isabel J Walter , Judith Kooiman
{"title":"Predictors of pregnancy outcomes in SLE – Authors' reply","authors":"Merlijn Wind , Juan J Fierro , Kitty W M Bloemenkamp , Karina de Leeuw , A Titia Lely , Maarten Limper , Marieke Sueters , Y K Onno Teng , Isabel J Walter , Judith Kooiman","doi":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00347-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00347-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48540,"journal":{"name":"Lancet Rheumatology","volume":"7 1","pages":"Page e13"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142792624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}