Measurable Outcomes of an Ophthalmology and Rheumatology Coordinated Care Clinic
Main finding · Reaching disease controlResult — go to the resultHazard ratio 1.6Authors' conclusion
Patients who received multidisciplinary care had better outcomes than patients who received TC.
Study context
- Population
- Children with anterior uveitis at a pediatric tertiary care center, 2013–2022 (66% female; 53% JIA; 23% idiopathic; median age at diagnosis 8 years)
- Participants
- 215 children
- Exposure
- Coordinated ophthalmology/rheumatology multidisciplinary care vs traditional care
- Outcome
- Reaching disease control
Methodological detailssingle-centre (pediatric tertiary care center), survival analyses, generalized estimating equation models, logistic regression
- Single-centre (pediatric tertiary care center)
- Survival analyses
- Generalized estimating equation models
- Logistic regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Hazard ratio
1.6
P < 0.01
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | P value |
|---|---|
| Time to starting biologic DMARDs | P < 0.01 |
| Rate of GC reception per appointment · first year | P < 0.01 |
Time to starting biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARDs)
- Coordinated care (CC) associated with starting biologic DMARDs earlier than traditional care (TC)
Rate of GC reception per appointment · first year
- 96% lower rate with CC vs TC
Visit rate
- Visit rate 64% lower with CC, controlling for total complications per patient
Original publication
Measurable Outcomes of an Ophthalmology and Rheumatology Coordinated Care Clinic. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Published 14 November 2024. doi:10.
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