Risk of developing depressive disorders following rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide population-based study.

BACKGROUND & AIMS: To evaluate the risk of depressive disorders among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD). METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study of a matched cohort of 18 285 participants (3 657 RA patients and 14 628 control pa...

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Main Authors: Shu-Li Wang, Cheng-Ho Chang, Li-Yu Hu, Shih-Jen Tsai, Albert C Yang, Zi-Hong You
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4166666?pdf=render
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author Shu-Li Wang
Cheng-Ho Chang
Li-Yu Hu
Shih-Jen Tsai
Albert C Yang
Zi-Hong You
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Cheng-Ho Chang
Li-Yu Hu
Shih-Jen Tsai
Albert C Yang
Zi-Hong You
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description BACKGROUND & AIMS: To evaluate the risk of depressive disorders among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD). METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study of a matched cohort of 18 285 participants (3 657 RA patients and 14 628 control patients) who were selected from the NHIRD. Patients were observed for a maximum of 10 years to determine the rates of newly diagnosed depressive disorders, and Cox regression was used to identify the risk factors associated with depressive disorders in RA patients. RESULTS: During the 10-year follow-up period, 205 (11.2 per 1000 person-years) RA patients and 384 (5.1 per 1000 person-years) control patients were diagnosed with depressive disorders. In RA patients, most depressive disorders (n = 163, 80%) developed with five years of being diagnosed with RA. The incidence risk ratio of depressive disorders between RA patients and control patients was 2.20 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.84-2.61, P<.001). After adjusting for age, sex, and comorbidities, RA patients were 2.06 times more likely to develop depressive disorders (95% CI, 1.73-2.44, P<.001) compared with the control patients. Hyperthyroidism (HR = 1.67) was an independent risk factor for depressive disorders in patients with RA. CONCLUSIONS: The likelihood of developing depressive disorders is greater among RA patients than among patients without RA. Symptoms of depression should be sought in patients with RA.
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spelling doaj.art-4bb7edca7a5a43e5a4653b80d9ce98982022-12-22T03:34:03ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032014-01-0199e10779110.1371/journal.pone.0107791Risk of developing depressive disorders following rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide population-based study.Shu-Li WangCheng-Ho ChangLi-Yu HuShih-Jen TsaiAlbert C YangZi-Hong YouBACKGROUND & AIMS: To evaluate the risk of depressive disorders among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD). METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study of a matched cohort of 18 285 participants (3 657 RA patients and 14 628 control patients) who were selected from the NHIRD. Patients were observed for a maximum of 10 years to determine the rates of newly diagnosed depressive disorders, and Cox regression was used to identify the risk factors associated with depressive disorders in RA patients. RESULTS: During the 10-year follow-up period, 205 (11.2 per 1000 person-years) RA patients and 384 (5.1 per 1000 person-years) control patients were diagnosed with depressive disorders. In RA patients, most depressive disorders (n = 163, 80%) developed with five years of being diagnosed with RA. The incidence risk ratio of depressive disorders between RA patients and control patients was 2.20 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.84-2.61, P<.001). After adjusting for age, sex, and comorbidities, RA patients were 2.06 times more likely to develop depressive disorders (95% CI, 1.73-2.44, P<.001) compared with the control patients. Hyperthyroidism (HR = 1.67) was an independent risk factor for depressive disorders in patients with RA. CONCLUSIONS: The likelihood of developing depressive disorders is greater among RA patients than among patients without RA. Symptoms of depression should be sought in patients with RA.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4166666?pdf=render
spellingShingle Shu-Li Wang
Cheng-Ho Chang
Li-Yu Hu
Shih-Jen Tsai
Albert C Yang
Zi-Hong You
Risk of developing depressive disorders following rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide population-based study.
PLoS ONE
title Risk of developing depressive disorders following rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide population-based study.
title_full Risk of developing depressive disorders following rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide population-based study.
title_fullStr Risk of developing depressive disorders following rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide population-based study.
title_full_unstemmed Risk of developing depressive disorders following rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide population-based study.
title_short Risk of developing depressive disorders following rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide population-based study.
title_sort risk of developing depressive disorders following rheumatoid arthritis a nationwide population based study
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