Use of psychotropic medication in incident juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients from 2000 to 2014: a case-control cohort study
Authors' conclusion
The use of psychotropic medication, particularly antidepressants, was more common in patients with JIA compared to comparators in the general population.
Study context
- Population
- Incident juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients in Finland (index dates 2000–2014) and population comparators, followed until 31 December 2015
- Participants
- 4,180 vs 12,512
- Comparison
- Incident JIA vs population controls
- JIAn = 4,180
- Controlsn = 12,512reference
- Outcome
- Purchase of psychotropic medication
- Follow-up
- Until 31 December 2015
Methodological detailsregister-based, three population comparators per case, generalised linear models
- Register-based
- Three population comparators per case
- Generalised linear models
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Any psychotropic drug purchased · during follow-up
P < 0.001
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Most purchased drug class
- Antidepressants were the most purchased drugs in both groups
Antidepressant use by gender in JIA (subgroup)
- Females with JIA used antidepressants more often than males with JIA
Original publication
Use of psychotropic medication in incident juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients from 2000 to 2014: a case-control cohort study. Clin Exp Rheumatol. Published 28 March 2022. doi:10.
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