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The Effect of Disease Severity and Comorbidity on Length of Stay for Orthopedic Surgery in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from 2 UK Inception Cohorts, 1986–2012
Elena Nikiphorou, Stephen Morris, Josh Dixey, Peter L. Williams, Patrick Kiely, David A. Walsh, Alex MacGregor and Adam Young
The Journal of Rheumatology April 2015, jrheum.141049; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.141049
Elena Nikiphorou
From the Department of Applied Health Research, and the Institute of Musculoskeletal Science, University College London; Department of Rheumatology, St. Georges Healthcare National Health Service (NHS) Trust, London; Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Study (ERAS)/Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Network (ERAN), Department of Rheumatology, St. Albans City Hospital, St. Albans; School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield; Department of Rheumatology, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton; Department of Rheumatology, Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham; Arthritis UK Pain Centre, University of Nottingham, UK. ERAS received grants from the UK Arthritis Research Campaign and the British United Providence Association Foundation, and is supported by the UK National Institute for Health Research Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN) Essex and Hertfordshire. ERAN received a grant from the Healthcare Commission. E. Nikiphorou received a grant from the Essex and Hertfordshire CLRN. E. Nikiphorou, MBBS/BSc, MRCP, MD(Res), PGCME, FHEA, Department of Applied Health Research, University College London, and ERAS/ERAN, Department of Rheumatology, St. Albans City Hospital, and School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire; S. Morris, BSc, MSc, PhD, Department of Applied Health Research, University College London; J. Dixey, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, New Cross Hospital; P.L. Williams, BA, MB, BChir, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, Medway Maritime Hospital; P. Kiely, BSc, MBBS, PhD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, St. Georges Healthcare NHS Trust; D.A. Walsh, PhD, FRCP, Arthritis UK Pain Centre, University of Nottingham; A. MacGregor, MA, MSc, MD, PhD, FRCP, Institute of Musculoskeletal Science, University College London; A. Young, BA, MA, MB BChir (Cantab), FRCP, ERAS/ERAN, Department of Rheumatology, St. Albans City Hospital, and the School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire. Address correspondence to Professor A. Young, Rheumatology Department, St. Albans City Hospital, Waverley Road, St. Albans, AL3 5PN, UK. E-mail: eras@whht.nhs.uk. Accepted for publication January 23, 2015.
Stephen Morris
From the Department of Applied Health Research, and the Institute of Musculoskeletal Science, University College London; Department of Rheumatology, St. Georges Healthcare National Health Service (NHS) Trust, London; Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Study (ERAS)/Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Network (ERAN), Department of Rheumatology, St. Albans City Hospital, St. Albans; School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield; Department of Rheumatology, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton; Department of Rheumatology, Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham; Arthritis UK Pain Centre, University of Nottingham, UK. ERAS received grants from the UK Arthritis Research Campaign and the British United Providence Association Foundation, and is supported by the UK National Institute for Health Research Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN) Essex and Hertfordshire. ERAN received a grant from the Healthcare Commission. E. Nikiphorou received a grant from the Essex and Hertfordshire CLRN. E. Nikiphorou, MBBS/BSc, MRCP, MD(Res), PGCME, FHEA, Department of Applied Health Research, University College London, and ERAS/ERAN, Department of Rheumatology, St. Albans City Hospital, and School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire; S. Morris, BSc, MSc, PhD, Department of Applied Health Research, University College London; J. Dixey, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, New Cross Hospital; P.L. Williams, BA, MB, BChir, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, Medway Maritime Hospital; P. Kiely, BSc, MBBS, PhD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, St. Georges Healthcare NHS Trust; D.A. Walsh, PhD, FRCP, Arthritis UK Pain Centre, University of Nottingham; A. MacGregor, MA, MSc, MD, PhD, FRCP, Institute of Musculoskeletal Science, University College London; A. Young, BA, MA, MB BChir (Cantab), FRCP, ERAS/ERAN, Department of Rheumatology, St. Albans City Hospital, and the School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire. Address correspondence to Professor A. Young, Rheumatology Department, St. Albans City Hospital, Waverley Road, St. Albans, AL3 5PN, UK. E-mail: eras@whht.nhs.uk. Accepted for publication January 23, 2015.
Josh Dixey
From the Department of Applied Health Research, and the Institute of Musculoskeletal Science, University College London; Department of Rheumatology, St. Georges Healthcare National Health Service (NHS) Trust, London; Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Study (ERAS)/Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Network (ERAN), Department of Rheumatology, St. Albans City Hospital, St. Albans; School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield; Department of Rheumatology, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton; Department of Rheumatology, Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham; Arthritis UK Pain Centre, University of Nottingham, UK. ERAS received grants from the UK Arthritis Research Campaign and the British United Providence Association Foundation, and is supported by the UK National Institute for Health Research Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN) Essex and Hertfordshire. ERAN received a grant from the Healthcare Commission. E. Nikiphorou received a grant from the Essex and Hertfordshire CLRN. E. Nikiphorou, MBBS/BSc, MRCP, MD(Res), PGCME, FHEA, Department of Applied Health Research, University College London, and ERAS/ERAN, Department of Rheumatology, St. Albans City Hospital, and School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire; S. Morris, BSc, MSc, PhD, Department of Applied Health Research, University College London; J. Dixey, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, New Cross Hospital; P.L. Williams, BA, MB, BChir, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, Medway Maritime Hospital; P. Kiely, BSc, MBBS, PhD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, St. Georges Healthcare NHS Trust; D.A. Walsh, PhD, FRCP, Arthritis UK Pain Centre, University of Nottingham; A. MacGregor, MA, MSc, MD, PhD, FRCP, Institute of Musculoskeletal Science, University College London; A. Young, BA, MA, MB BChir (Cantab), FRCP, ERAS/ERAN, Department of Rheumatology, St. Albans City Hospital, and the School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire. Address correspondence to Professor A. Young, Rheumatology Department, St. Albans City Hospital, Waverley Road, St. Albans, AL3 5PN, UK. E-mail: eras@whht.nhs.uk. Accepted for publication January 23, 2015.
Peter L. Williams
From the Department of Applied Health Research, and the Institute of Musculoskeletal Science, University College London; Department of Rheumatology, St. Georges Healthcare National Health Service (NHS) Trust, London; Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Study (ERAS)/Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Network (ERAN), Department of Rheumatology, St. Albans City Hospital, St. Albans; School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield; Department of Rheumatology, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton; Department of Rheumatology, Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham; Arthritis UK Pain Centre, University of Nottingham, UK. ERAS received grants from the UK Arthritis Research Campaign and the British United Providence Association Foundation, and is supported by the UK National Institute for Health Research Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN) Essex and Hertfordshire. ERAN received a grant from the Healthcare Commission. E. Nikiphorou received a grant from the Essex and Hertfordshire CLRN. E. Nikiphorou, MBBS/BSc, MRCP, MD(Res), PGCME, FHEA, Department of Applied Health Research, University College London, and ERAS/ERAN, Department of Rheumatology, St. Albans City Hospital, and School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire; S. Morris, BSc, MSc, PhD, Department of Applied Health Research, University College London; J. Dixey, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, New Cross Hospital; P.L. Williams, BA, MB, BChir, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, Medway Maritime Hospital; P. Kiely, BSc, MBBS, PhD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, St. Georges Healthcare NHS Trust; D.A. Walsh, PhD, FRCP, Arthritis UK Pain Centre, University of Nottingham; A. MacGregor, MA, MSc, MD, PhD, FRCP, Institute of Musculoskeletal Science, University College London; A. Young, BA, MA, MB BChir (Cantab), FRCP, ERAS/ERAN, Department of Rheumatology, St. Albans City Hospital, and the School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire. Address correspondence to Professor A. Young, Rheumatology Department, St. Albans City Hospital, Waverley Road, St. Albans, AL3 5PN, UK. E-mail: eras@whht.nhs.uk. Accepted for publication January 23, 2015.
Patrick Kiely
From the Department of Applied Health Research, and the Institute of Musculoskeletal Science, University College London; Department of Rheumatology, St. Georges Healthcare National Health Service (NHS) Trust, London; Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Study (ERAS)/Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Network (ERAN), Department of Rheumatology, St. Albans City Hospital, St. Albans; School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield; Department of Rheumatology, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton; Department of Rheumatology, Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham; Arthritis UK Pain Centre, University of Nottingham, UK. ERAS received grants from the UK Arthritis Research Campaign and the British United Providence Association Foundation, and is supported by the UK National Institute for Health Research Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN) Essex and Hertfordshire. ERAN received a grant from the Healthcare Commission. E. Nikiphorou received a grant from the Essex and Hertfordshire CLRN. E. Nikiphorou, MBBS/BSc, MRCP, MD(Res), PGCME, FHEA, Department of Applied Health Research, University College London, and ERAS/ERAN, Department of Rheumatology, St. Albans City Hospital, and School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire; S. Morris, BSc, MSc, PhD, Department of Applied Health Research, University College London; J. Dixey, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, New Cross Hospital; P.L. Williams, BA, MB, BChir, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, Medway Maritime Hospital; P. Kiely, BSc, MBBS, PhD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, St. Georges Healthcare NHS Trust; D.A. Walsh, PhD, FRCP, Arthritis UK Pain Centre, University of Nottingham; A. MacGregor, MA, MSc, MD, PhD, FRCP, Institute of Musculoskeletal Science, University College London; A. Young, BA, MA, MB BChir (Cantab), FRCP, ERAS/ERAN, Department of Rheumatology, St. Albans City Hospital, and the School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire. Address correspondence to Professor A. Young, Rheumatology Department, St. Albans City Hospital, Waverley Road, St. Albans, AL3 5PN, UK. E-mail: eras@whht.nhs.uk. Accepted for publication January 23, 2015.
David A. Walsh
From the Department of Applied Health Research, and the Institute of Musculoskeletal Science, University College London; Department of Rheumatology, St. Georges Healthcare National Health Service (NHS) Trust, London; Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Study (ERAS)/Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Network (ERAN), Department of Rheumatology, St. Albans City Hospital, St. Albans; School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield; Department of Rheumatology, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton; Department of Rheumatology, Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham; Arthritis UK Pain Centre, University of Nottingham, UK. ERAS received grants from the UK Arthritis Research Campaign and the British United Providence Association Foundation, and is supported by the UK National Institute for Health Research Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN) Essex and Hertfordshire. ERAN received a grant from the Healthcare Commission. E. Nikiphorou received a grant from the Essex and Hertfordshire CLRN. E. Nikiphorou, MBBS/BSc, MRCP, MD(Res), PGCME, FHEA, Department of Applied Health Research, University College London, and ERAS/ERAN, Department of Rheumatology, St. Albans City Hospital, and School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire; S. Morris, BSc, MSc, PhD, Department of Applied Health Research, University College London; J. Dixey, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, New Cross Hospital; P.L. Williams, BA, MB, BChir, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, Medway Maritime Hospital; P. Kiely, BSc, MBBS, PhD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, St. Georges Healthcare NHS Trust; D.A. Walsh, PhD, FRCP, Arthritis UK Pain Centre, University of Nottingham; A. MacGregor, MA, MSc, MD, PhD, FRCP, Institute of Musculoskeletal Science, University College London; A. Young, BA, MA, MB BChir (Cantab), FRCP, ERAS/ERAN, Department of Rheumatology, St. Albans City Hospital, and the School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire. Address correspondence to Professor A. Young, Rheumatology Department, St. Albans City Hospital, Waverley Road, St. Albans, AL3 5PN, UK. E-mail: eras@whht.nhs.uk. Accepted for publication January 23, 2015.
Alex MacGregor
From the Department of Applied Health Research, and the Institute of Musculoskeletal Science, University College London; Department of Rheumatology, St. Georges Healthcare National Health Service (NHS) Trust, London; Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Study (ERAS)/Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Network (ERAN), Department of Rheumatology, St. Albans City Hospital, St. Albans; School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield; Department of Rheumatology, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton; Department of Rheumatology, Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham; Arthritis UK Pain Centre, University of Nottingham, UK. ERAS received grants from the UK Arthritis Research Campaign and the British United Providence Association Foundation, and is supported by the UK National Institute for Health Research Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN) Essex and Hertfordshire. ERAN received a grant from the Healthcare Commission. E. Nikiphorou received a grant from the Essex and Hertfordshire CLRN. E. Nikiphorou, MBBS/BSc, MRCP, MD(Res), PGCME, FHEA, Department of Applied Health Research, University College London, and ERAS/ERAN, Department of Rheumatology, St. Albans City Hospital, and School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire; S. Morris, BSc, MSc, PhD, Department of Applied Health Research, University College London; J. Dixey, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, New Cross Hospital; P.L. Williams, BA, MB, BChir, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, Medway Maritime Hospital; P. Kiely, BSc, MBBS, PhD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, St. Georges Healthcare NHS Trust; D.A. Walsh, PhD, FRCP, Arthritis UK Pain Centre, University of Nottingham; A. MacGregor, MA, MSc, MD, PhD, FRCP, Institute of Musculoskeletal Science, University College London; A. Young, BA, MA, MB BChir (Cantab), FRCP, ERAS/ERAN, Department of Rheumatology, St. Albans City Hospital, and the School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire. Address correspondence to Professor A. Young, Rheumatology Department, St. Albans City Hospital, Waverley Road, St. Albans, AL3 5PN, UK. E-mail: eras@whht.nhs.uk. Accepted for publication January 23, 2015.
Adam Young
From the Department of Applied Health Research, and the Institute of Musculoskeletal Science, University College London; Department of Rheumatology, St. Georges Healthcare National Health Service (NHS) Trust, London; Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Study (ERAS)/Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Network (ERAN), Department of Rheumatology, St. Albans City Hospital, St. Albans; School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield; Department of Rheumatology, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton; Department of Rheumatology, Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham; Arthritis UK Pain Centre, University of Nottingham, UK. ERAS received grants from the UK Arthritis Research Campaign and the British United Providence Association Foundation, and is supported by the UK National Institute for Health Research Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN) Essex and Hertfordshire. ERAN received a grant from the Healthcare Commission. E. Nikiphorou received a grant from the Essex and Hertfordshire CLRN. E. Nikiphorou, MBBS/BSc, MRCP, MD(Res), PGCME, FHEA, Department of Applied Health Research, University College London, and ERAS/ERAN, Department of Rheumatology, St. Albans City Hospital, and School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire; S. Morris, BSc, MSc, PhD, Department of Applied Health Research, University College London; J. Dixey, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, New Cross Hospital; P.L. Williams, BA, MB, BChir, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, Medway Maritime Hospital; P. Kiely, BSc, MBBS, PhD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, St. Georges Healthcare NHS Trust; D.A. Walsh, PhD, FRCP, Arthritis UK Pain Centre, University of Nottingham; A. MacGregor, MA, MSc, MD, PhD, FRCP, Institute of Musculoskeletal Science, University College London; A. Young, BA, MA, MB BChir (Cantab), FRCP, ERAS/ERAN, Department of Rheumatology, St. Albans City Hospital, and the School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire. Address correspondence to Professor A. Young, Rheumatology Department, St. Albans City Hospital, Waverley Road, St. Albans, AL3 5PN, UK. E-mail: eras@whht.nhs.uk. Accepted for publication January 23, 2015.
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The Effect of Disease Severity and Comorbidity on Length of Stay for Orthopedic Surgery in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from 2 UK Inception Cohorts, 1986–2012
Elena Nikiphorou, Stephen Morris, Josh Dixey, Peter L. Williams, Patrick Kiely, David A. Walsh, Alex MacGregor, Adam Young
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The Effect of Disease Severity and Comorbidity on Length of Stay for Orthopedic Surgery in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from 2 UK Inception Cohorts, 1986–2012
Elena Nikiphorou, Stephen Morris, Josh Dixey, Peter L. Williams, Patrick Kiely, David A. Walsh, Alex MacGregor, Adam Young
The Journal of Rheumatology Apr 2015, jrheum.141049; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.141049