OP0038 Dose tapering and discontinuation of biological therapy in rheumatoid arthritis patients in remission in routine care – 2-year outcomes and identification of predictors
Abstract:BackgroundA cohort of routine care rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in sustained remission had biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) tapered according to a treatment guideline. Little is known about predictors of successful tapering and discontinuation of bDMARDs.ObjectivesWe studied: 1) the proportion of patients whose bDMARD could be successfully tapered or discontinued; 2) unwanted consequences of tapering/discontinuation; 3) potential baseline predictors of successful tapering and d… Show more
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