Sjögren's disease & overlap diseases
Utilisation of primary healthcare services by Sjögren's syndrome patients in the Community of Madrid and associated factors: a population-based cross-sectional study
Authors' conclusion
Most SS patients used PHC services during the study period, and the mean number of consultations was remarkably high. Utilisation was mainly associated with AMG risk level, ageing, glandular and extra-glandular symptoms, substantial comorbidities and various treatments.
Study context
- Population
- Patients diagnosed with Sjögren's syndrome in Madrid, Spain (SIERMA); mean age 64.3 years, 92.8% women
- Participants
- 4,778 patients
- Exposure
- pSS vs Associated Sjögren's syndrome (SS)
- Outcome
- Utilisation of primary health care (PHC) services and associated factors
Methodological detailspopulation-based, regression models
- Population-based
- Regression models
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Utilisation of PHC services
Patients who used primary health care (PHC) services
87.5%
PHC consultations/year, mean
19.8
General practitioner consultations/year, mean (most visited professional)
10.9
Nurse consultations/year, mean
5.7
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Utilisation of primary healthcare services by Sjögren's syndrome patients in the Community of Madrid and associated factors: a population-based cross-sectional study. Clin Exp Rheumatol. Published 21 June 2023. doi:10.
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