Earlier is better when treating rheumatoid arthritis: but can we detect a window of opportunity?

Objectives The window of opportunity (WOO) hypothesis suggests a limited time frame to stop rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We hypothesised that a WOO could either be represented by a hyperbolic (‘curved’) decline in the chance to achieve the outcome sustained drug-free remission (sDFR) over time, after...

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Main Authors: Cornelia F Allaart, Tom W J Huizinga, Sytske Anne Bergstra, Yvonne P M Goekoop-Ruiterman, Willem Lems, Naghmeh Riyazi, Pit J S M Kerstens, Joy A van der Pol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-02-01
Series:RMD Open
Online Access:https://rmdopen.bmj.com/content/6/1/e001242.full