Autoinflammatory & rare systemic diseases

Still’s disease continuum from childhood to elderly: data from the international AIDA Network Still’s disease registry

RMD OpenPublished Registry-based cohort study

Authors' conclusion

Despite some minor difference between groups, overall, demographic, clinical, laboratory and treatments aspects of Still's disease were similarly observed in patients at all ages.

Study context

Population
Patients with Still's disease in the International AutoInflammatory Disease Alliance (AIDA) Network registry
Participants
411 patients
Exposure
Paediatric-onset vs adult-onset vs elderly-onset Still's disease
  • Paediatric-onsetn = 65
  • Adult-onsetn = 314
  • Elderly-onsetn = 32
Outcome
Differences in demographic, clinical features and response to treatment between paediatric-onset, adult-onset and elderly-onset Still's disease
Methodological detailsinternational registry, multicentre
  • International registry
  • Multicentre

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Paediatric-onset vs Adult-onset: P = 0.004 · Paediatric-onset vs Adult-onset: P = 0.009 · Paediatric-onset vs Adult-onset: P = 0.007 · Elderly-onset vs Paediatric-onset: P = 0.015 · Elderly-onset vs Paediatric-onset: P < 0.0001 · Paediatric-onset vs Adult-onset: P < 0.0001

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Original publication

Still’s disease continuum from childhood to elderly: data from the international AIDA Network Still’s disease registry. RMD Open. Published 1 December 2023. doi:10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003578

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