Risk of venous thromboembolism in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: a UK matched cohort study

<p><strong>Objectives</strong> To describe the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), and risk factors for VTE, in people with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID) (ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease (CD), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA)), compared w...

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Main Authors: Galloway, J, Barrett, K, Irving, P, Khavandi, K, Nijher, M, Nicholson, R, de Lusignan, S, Buch, MH
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020
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author Galloway, J
Barrett, K
Irving, P
Khavandi, K
Nijher, M
Nicholson, R
de Lusignan, S
Buch, MH
author_facet Galloway, J
Barrett, K
Irving, P
Khavandi, K
Nijher, M
Nicholson, R
de Lusignan, S
Buch, MH
author_sort Galloway, J
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description <p><strong>Objectives</strong> To describe the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), and risk factors for VTE, in people with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID) (ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease (CD), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA)), compared with a matched control population.</p> <p><strong>Methods</strong> A total of 53 378 people with an IMID were identified over 1999–2019 in the UK Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Research and Surveillance Centre (RSC) primary care database and were matched to 213 512 people without an IMID. The association between the presence of any IMID, and each IMID separately, and risk of VTE was estimated using unadjusted and multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional hazards models. The prevalence of VTE risk factors, and associations between VTE risk factors and risk of VTE, were estimated in people with and without an IMID.</p> <p><strong>Results</strong> People with an IMID were at increased risk of VTE (adjusted HR [aHR] 1.46, 95% CI 1.36,1.56), compared with matched controls. When assessing individual diseases, risk was increased for CD (aHR 1.74, 95% CI 1.45 to 2.08), ulcerative colitis (aHR 1.27, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.45) and RA (aHR 1.54, 95% CI 1.40 to 1.70) but there was no evidence of an association for PsA (aHR 1.21, 95% CI 0.96 to 1.52). In people with an IMID, independent risk factors for VTE included male sex, overweight/obese body mass index, current smoking, history of fracture, and, across study follow-up, abnormal platelet count.</p> <p><strong>Conclusions</strong> VTE risk is increased in people with IMIDs. Routinely available clinical information may be helpful to identify individuals with an IMID at increased future risk of VTE.</p> <p><strong>Observational study registration number</strong> Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03835780).</p>
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spelling oxford-uuid:69f24279-494e-41c3-96ae-8f3f5be1fdfc2022-03-26T18:54:21ZRisk of venous thromboembolism in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: a UK matched cohort studyJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:69f24279-494e-41c3-96ae-8f3f5be1fdfcEnglishSymplectic ElementsBMJ Publishing Group2020Galloway, JBarrett, KIrving, PKhavandi, KNijher, MNicholson, Rde Lusignan, SBuch, MH<p><strong>Objectives</strong> To describe the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), and risk factors for VTE, in people with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID) (ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease (CD), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA)), compared with a matched control population.</p> <p><strong>Methods</strong> A total of 53 378 people with an IMID were identified over 1999–2019 in the UK Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Research and Surveillance Centre (RSC) primary care database and were matched to 213 512 people without an IMID. The association between the presence of any IMID, and each IMID separately, and risk of VTE was estimated using unadjusted and multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional hazards models. The prevalence of VTE risk factors, and associations between VTE risk factors and risk of VTE, were estimated in people with and without an IMID.</p> <p><strong>Results</strong> People with an IMID were at increased risk of VTE (adjusted HR [aHR] 1.46, 95% CI 1.36,1.56), compared with matched controls. When assessing individual diseases, risk was increased for CD (aHR 1.74, 95% CI 1.45 to 2.08), ulcerative colitis (aHR 1.27, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.45) and RA (aHR 1.54, 95% CI 1.40 to 1.70) but there was no evidence of an association for PsA (aHR 1.21, 95% CI 0.96 to 1.52). In people with an IMID, independent risk factors for VTE included male sex, overweight/obese body mass index, current smoking, history of fracture, and, across study follow-up, abnormal platelet count.</p> <p><strong>Conclusions</strong> VTE risk is increased in people with IMIDs. Routinely available clinical information may be helpful to identify individuals with an IMID at increased future risk of VTE.</p> <p><strong>Observational study registration number</strong> Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03835780).</p>
spellingShingle Galloway, J
Barrett, K
Irving, P
Khavandi, K
Nijher, M
Nicholson, R
de Lusignan, S
Buch, MH
Risk of venous thromboembolism in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: a UK matched cohort study
title Risk of venous thromboembolism in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: a UK matched cohort study
title_full Risk of venous thromboembolism in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: a UK matched cohort study
title_fullStr Risk of venous thromboembolism in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: a UK matched cohort study
title_full_unstemmed Risk of venous thromboembolism in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: a UK matched cohort study
title_short Risk of venous thromboembolism in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: a UK matched cohort study
title_sort risk of venous thromboembolism in immune mediated inflammatory diseases a uk matched cohort study
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