Although the threshold of cost effectiveness of medical interventions is thought to be£ 20
000–£ 30 000 in the UK, and 50000– 100 000 in the US, it is well known that these values …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterised by
symmetrical involvement of the joints, associated extra-articular manifestations and …

Objective To develop guidelines and recommendations to prevent and treat glucocorticoid-
induced osteoporosis (GIOP) in Korea. Methods The Korean Society for Bone and Mineral …

Biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) are highly effective agents for
the treatment of inf lammatory arthritis; however, they also possess a potential risk for …

Objective To perform a genome‐wide association study (GWAS) in Koreans in order to
identify susceptibility loci for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods We generated high‐quality …

Objective A highly polygenic aetiology and high degree of allele-sharing between ancestries
have been well elucidated in genetic studies of rheumatoid arthritis. Recently, the high …

This study aimed to develop an identification algorithm for validating the International
Classification of Diseases-Tenth diagnostic codes for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the Korean …

OBJECTIVE: There has been no data on health related quality of life (HRQOL) in general
Korean population. Assessing factors affecting HRQOL in Koreans is fundamental in …

Several studies of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) incidence and prevalence indicate that
occurrence of the disease varies significantly among different populations. We aimed to …

The objectives of this study are to identify the prevalence and incidence of rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) and to investigate the patterns of medical care and drug utilization by RA …