Objective Osteoarthritis (OA) is highly prevalent throughout the world, especially in the elderly
population, and is strongly associated with patients’ frailty. However, little is known about …

Objective. To investigate the prevalence of comorbidities in a population-based cohort of
persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared to matched controls and to examine their …

Purpose Pain and depressive symptoms are common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Information on the prevalence and treatment of both conditions in German RA patients is …

… Author links open overlay panel Andres Luque Ramos MPH a , Falk Hoffmann MPH a ,
Katinka Albrecht MD b , Jens Klotsche PhD b c , Angela Zink MPH b c , Kirsten Minden MD b c …

Objectives To investigate the prevalence of diabetes in patients with RA and the impact of
diabetes on self-reported outcomes and health care. Methods RA patients between the ages …

Background Waiting times for an outpatient appointment in Germany differ between insurants
of the statutory and private health insurance schemes, especially for specialised care. The …

Objective. To assess the influence of income on self-reported disease and work productivity
outcomes. Methods. Persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnosis (International …

Background Osteoarthritis of the hip or knee joint is a widespread disease with a strong
influence on the quality of life. At present, the extent of conservative treatment with physical …

The purpose of this study was to investigate health care for patients with rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) before and after admission to nursing homes. Data of a German health insurance fund …

Background Influenza vaccination is highly recommended for nursing home residents.
However, it is known that vaccination coverage is low in the general population. Aims We aim to …