title: Characteristics and management of rheumatoid arthritis in France: Analysis of a representative French national claims database resulting in an estimated prevalence of 0.35.
authors.affiliation: UPMC-GRC 08, Institut Pierre-Louis d'Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, 75252 Paris cedex 05, France; Service de Rhumatologie, AP-HP, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, 83, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France. Electronic address: bruno.fautrel@psl.aphp.fr.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fautrel
authors.affiliation: UCB Pharma, 92700 Colombes, France.
authors.forename: Gabrielle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cukierman
authors.affiliation: UCB Pharma, 92700 Colombes, France.
authors.forename: Jean-Michel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Joubert
authors.affiliation: Cemka-Eval, 92340 Bourg-la-Reine, France.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Laurendeau
authors.affiliation: INSERM U1018 - UVSQ, 94807 Villejuif, France.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gourmelen
authors.affiliation: Cemka-Eval, 92340 Bourg-la-Reine, France.
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fagnani
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D001688:Biological Products / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D016208:Databases, Factual; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007345:Insurance Claim Review; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009313:National Health Programs; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D001688:Biological Products
keywords: Biological agents; Comorbidity; DMARDs; Epidemiology; France; Prevalence; Rheumatoid arthritis