Table 3 Characteristics of the 6 studies included in the literature review
Reference | Country | Enrolment period | Mean follow up (years) | Sample type | Inception cohort | RA definition | % female | Mean age at entry | Previous CVD excluded | CVD included | Outcome ascertainment | N | Person-years at risk | CV events (n) | CV events/ 1000 person-years | Fatal CV events (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Del Rincon, 2001 [13] | USA | 1996 | 0.9 | Clinic based | No | ACR 1987 | 62.3 | 56* | Yes | MI, CVA, CV death | Medical record | 236 | 204 | 7 | 34.3 | 28.6 |
Assous, 2007 [23] | France | 1998-1999 | 5.4 | Clinic based | No | ACR 1987 | 83.8 | 55 | Yes | MI, CVA, CV death | Medical record | 239 | NAV | 17 | 13 | 52.9 |
Solomon, 2006 [23] | USA | 1999-2003 | 2.8 | Population based | No | ICD code | 71.1 | NAV | No | MI, CVA, CV death | ICD code | 25,385 | 70,612 | 1,042 | 14.8 | 41.2 |
Peters, 2009 [24] | Netherlands | 2001-2002 | 2.7 | Clinic based | No | ACR 1987 | 65 | 63 | Yes | Coronary disease, CVA, CV and sudden death | Medical record | 272 | 729 | 19 | 26.1 | 12.9** |
Meek, 2013*** [19] | Netherlands | 2009-2011 | 2.9 | Clinic based | No | Clinical diagnosis | 72.3 | 59 | Yes | Coronary disease, CVA, CV and sudden death | Medical record | 480 | 1380 | 29 | 21 | 6.9 |
Maradit-Kremers, 2005 [9] | USA | 1955-1995 | 14.7 | Population based | Yes | ACR 1987 | 73 | 58 | Yes | MI, CABG, PTCA, AP, CV and sudden death | Medical record | 603 | 8,672 | 109 | 13.0 | 23.8 |
Holmqvist, 2010 [25] | Sweden | 1995-2006 | 4.1 | Population based | Yes | ACR 1987 | 71.0 | 56.9 | Yes | MI, AP, CABG, PTCA, CV death | Hospital discharge register | 7,469 | 33,436 | 341 | 10.2 | 11.1 |