Predictive value of insulin resistance metabolic score for cardiovascular disease in Chinese arthritis patients: a prospective cohort study
Authors' conclusion
METS-IR serves as an effective tool for predicting CVD risk among Chinese patients with arthritis
Study context
- Population
- Chinese patients with arthritis, China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS)
- Participants
- 1,059 patients
- Exposure
- Metabolic Score for Insulin Resistance (METS-IR) quartiles
- Outcome
- Incident cardiovascular disease (CVD)
Methodological detailsCHARLS data, 7-year follow-up (2011-2018), multivariate Cox regression
- CHARLS data
- 7-year follow-up (2011-2018)
- Multivariate Cox regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Hazard ratio (95% CI)P value
Per quartile increase in METS-IRadjusted for confounding factors
1.36(1.14–1.61)
P < 0.001Q4vs Q1P for trend < 0.05
1.63(1.12–2.37)
P < 0.05- Significant dose-response relationship
- P for trend < 0.05
Observational data: associations, not effects.
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Original publication
Predictive value of insulin resistance metabolic score for cardiovascular disease in Chinese arthritis patients: a prospective cohort study. Rheumatology (Oxford). Published 25 January 2025. doi:10.
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