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Which Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis Will Develop Cardiovascular or Cerebrovascular Disease? A Clinical Practice Research Datalink Study
Joanna C. Robson, Amit Kiran, Joe Maskell, Andrew Hutchings, Nigel Arden, Bhaskar Dasgupta, William Hamilton, Akan Emin, David Culliford and Raashid Luqmani
The Journal of Rheumatology April 2016, jrheum.151024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.151024
Joanna C. Robson
From the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England; School of Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol; Rheumatology, University Hospitals Bristol National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Bristol; Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford; Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton; Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Room; Clinical Effectiveness Unit, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, London; Southend University Hospital NHS Trust, Essex; University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK. Supported by a grant from the UK National Institute for Health Research’s Research for Patient Benefit Programme. J.C. Robson, MBBS, PhD, MRCP, Consultant Senior Lecturer in Rheumatology, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, and Honorary Senior Lecturer, School of Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol, and Honorary Consultant in Rheumatology, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust; A. Kiran, PhD, Statistician, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre; J. Maskell, BSc, Data Manager, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital; A. Hutchings, MSc, Lecturer, Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Room; N. Arden, MBBS, FRCP, MSc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre; B. Dasgupta, MBBS, MD, FRCP, Professor of Rheumatology, Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; W. Hamilton, MD, FRCP, FRCGP, Professor of Primary Care Diagnostics, University of Exeter Medical School; A. Emin, BSc, MSc, MBBS, MRCS, UK Cardiothoracic Transplant Research Fellow, Clinical Effectiveness Unit, The Royal College of Surgeons of England; D. Culliford, MSc, Senior Medical Statistician, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital; R. Luqmani, DM, FRCP, Professor of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. Address correspondence to Dr. J.C. Robson, Academic Rheumatology Unit, The Courtyard, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, BS2 8HW, UK. E-mail: Jo.Robson@uwe.ac.uk. Accepted for publication February 12, 2016.
Amit Kiran
From the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England; School of Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol; Rheumatology, University Hospitals Bristol National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Bristol; Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford; Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton; Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Room; Clinical Effectiveness Unit, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, London; Southend University Hospital NHS Trust, Essex; University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK. Supported by a grant from the UK National Institute for Health Research’s Research for Patient Benefit Programme. J.C. Robson, MBBS, PhD, MRCP, Consultant Senior Lecturer in Rheumatology, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, and Honorary Senior Lecturer, School of Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol, and Honorary Consultant in Rheumatology, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust; A. Kiran, PhD, Statistician, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre; J. Maskell, BSc, Data Manager, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital; A. Hutchings, MSc, Lecturer, Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Room; N. Arden, MBBS, FRCP, MSc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre; B. Dasgupta, MBBS, MD, FRCP, Professor of Rheumatology, Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; W. Hamilton, MD, FRCP, FRCGP, Professor of Primary Care Diagnostics, University of Exeter Medical School; A. Emin, BSc, MSc, MBBS, MRCS, UK Cardiothoracic Transplant Research Fellow, Clinical Effectiveness Unit, The Royal College of Surgeons of England; D. Culliford, MSc, Senior Medical Statistician, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital; R. Luqmani, DM, FRCP, Professor of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. Address correspondence to Dr. J.C. Robson, Academic Rheumatology Unit, The Courtyard, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, BS2 8HW, UK. E-mail: Jo.Robson@uwe.ac.uk. Accepted for publication February 12, 2016.
Joe Maskell
From the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England; School of Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol; Rheumatology, University Hospitals Bristol National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Bristol; Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford; Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton; Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Room; Clinical Effectiveness Unit, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, London; Southend University Hospital NHS Trust, Essex; University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK. Supported by a grant from the UK National Institute for Health Research’s Research for Patient Benefit Programme. J.C. Robson, MBBS, PhD, MRCP, Consultant Senior Lecturer in Rheumatology, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, and Honorary Senior Lecturer, School of Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol, and Honorary Consultant in Rheumatology, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust; A. Kiran, PhD, Statistician, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre; J. Maskell, BSc, Data Manager, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital; A. Hutchings, MSc, Lecturer, Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Room; N. Arden, MBBS, FRCP, MSc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre; B. Dasgupta, MBBS, MD, FRCP, Professor of Rheumatology, Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; W. Hamilton, MD, FRCP, FRCGP, Professor of Primary Care Diagnostics, University of Exeter Medical School; A. Emin, BSc, MSc, MBBS, MRCS, UK Cardiothoracic Transplant Research Fellow, Clinical Effectiveness Unit, The Royal College of Surgeons of England; D. Culliford, MSc, Senior Medical Statistician, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital; R. Luqmani, DM, FRCP, Professor of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. Address correspondence to Dr. J.C. Robson, Academic Rheumatology Unit, The Courtyard, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, BS2 8HW, UK. E-mail: Jo.Robson@uwe.ac.uk. Accepted for publication February 12, 2016.
Andrew Hutchings
From the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England; School of Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol; Rheumatology, University Hospitals Bristol National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Bristol; Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford; Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton; Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Room; Clinical Effectiveness Unit, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, London; Southend University Hospital NHS Trust, Essex; University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK. Supported by a grant from the UK National Institute for Health Research’s Research for Patient Benefit Programme. J.C. Robson, MBBS, PhD, MRCP, Consultant Senior Lecturer in Rheumatology, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, and Honorary Senior Lecturer, School of Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol, and Honorary Consultant in Rheumatology, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust; A. Kiran, PhD, Statistician, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre; J. Maskell, BSc, Data Manager, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital; A. Hutchings, MSc, Lecturer, Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Room; N. Arden, MBBS, FRCP, MSc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre; B. Dasgupta, MBBS, MD, FRCP, Professor of Rheumatology, Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; W. Hamilton, MD, FRCP, FRCGP, Professor of Primary Care Diagnostics, University of Exeter Medical School; A. Emin, BSc, MSc, MBBS, MRCS, UK Cardiothoracic Transplant Research Fellow, Clinical Effectiveness Unit, The Royal College of Surgeons of England; D. Culliford, MSc, Senior Medical Statistician, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital; R. Luqmani, DM, FRCP, Professor of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. Address correspondence to Dr. J.C. Robson, Academic Rheumatology Unit, The Courtyard, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, BS2 8HW, UK. E-mail: Jo.Robson@uwe.ac.uk. Accepted for publication February 12, 2016.
Nigel Arden
From the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England; School of Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol; Rheumatology, University Hospitals Bristol National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Bristol; Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford; Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton; Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Room; Clinical Effectiveness Unit, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, London; Southend University Hospital NHS Trust, Essex; University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK. Supported by a grant from the UK National Institute for Health Research’s Research for Patient Benefit Programme. J.C. Robson, MBBS, PhD, MRCP, Consultant Senior Lecturer in Rheumatology, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, and Honorary Senior Lecturer, School of Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol, and Honorary Consultant in Rheumatology, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust; A. Kiran, PhD, Statistician, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre; J. Maskell, BSc, Data Manager, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital; A. Hutchings, MSc, Lecturer, Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Room; N. Arden, MBBS, FRCP, MSc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre; B. Dasgupta, MBBS, MD, FRCP, Professor of Rheumatology, Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; W. Hamilton, MD, FRCP, FRCGP, Professor of Primary Care Diagnostics, University of Exeter Medical School; A. Emin, BSc, MSc, MBBS, MRCS, UK Cardiothoracic Transplant Research Fellow, Clinical Effectiveness Unit, The Royal College of Surgeons of England; D. Culliford, MSc, Senior Medical Statistician, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital; R. Luqmani, DM, FRCP, Professor of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. Address correspondence to Dr. J.C. Robson, Academic Rheumatology Unit, The Courtyard, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, BS2 8HW, UK. E-mail: Jo.Robson@uwe.ac.uk. Accepted for publication February 12, 2016.
Bhaskar Dasgupta
From the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England; School of Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol; Rheumatology, University Hospitals Bristol National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Bristol; Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford; Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton; Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Room; Clinical Effectiveness Unit, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, London; Southend University Hospital NHS Trust, Essex; University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK. Supported by a grant from the UK National Institute for Health Research’s Research for Patient Benefit Programme. J.C. Robson, MBBS, PhD, MRCP, Consultant Senior Lecturer in Rheumatology, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, and Honorary Senior Lecturer, School of Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol, and Honorary Consultant in Rheumatology, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust; A. Kiran, PhD, Statistician, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre; J. Maskell, BSc, Data Manager, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital; A. Hutchings, MSc, Lecturer, Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Room; N. Arden, MBBS, FRCP, MSc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre; B. Dasgupta, MBBS, MD, FRCP, Professor of Rheumatology, Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; W. Hamilton, MD, FRCP, FRCGP, Professor of Primary Care Diagnostics, University of Exeter Medical School; A. Emin, BSc, MSc, MBBS, MRCS, UK Cardiothoracic Transplant Research Fellow, Clinical Effectiveness Unit, The Royal College of Surgeons of England; D. Culliford, MSc, Senior Medical Statistician, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital; R. Luqmani, DM, FRCP, Professor of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. Address correspondence to Dr. J.C. Robson, Academic Rheumatology Unit, The Courtyard, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, BS2 8HW, UK. E-mail: Jo.Robson@uwe.ac.uk. Accepted for publication February 12, 2016.
William Hamilton
From the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England; School of Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol; Rheumatology, University Hospitals Bristol National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Bristol; Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford; Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton; Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Room; Clinical Effectiveness Unit, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, London; Southend University Hospital NHS Trust, Essex; University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK. Supported by a grant from the UK National Institute for Health Research’s Research for Patient Benefit Programme. J.C. Robson, MBBS, PhD, MRCP, Consultant Senior Lecturer in Rheumatology, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, and Honorary Senior Lecturer, School of Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol, and Honorary Consultant in Rheumatology, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust; A. Kiran, PhD, Statistician, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre; J. Maskell, BSc, Data Manager, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital; A. Hutchings, MSc, Lecturer, Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Room; N. Arden, MBBS, FRCP, MSc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre; B. Dasgupta, MBBS, MD, FRCP, Professor of Rheumatology, Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; W. Hamilton, MD, FRCP, FRCGP, Professor of Primary Care Diagnostics, University of Exeter Medical School; A. Emin, BSc, MSc, MBBS, MRCS, UK Cardiothoracic Transplant Research Fellow, Clinical Effectiveness Unit, The Royal College of Surgeons of England; D. Culliford, MSc, Senior Medical Statistician, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital; R. Luqmani, DM, FRCP, Professor of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. Address correspondence to Dr. J.C. Robson, Academic Rheumatology Unit, The Courtyard, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, BS2 8HW, UK. E-mail: Jo.Robson@uwe.ac.uk. Accepted for publication February 12, 2016.
Akan Emin
From the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England; School of Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol; Rheumatology, University Hospitals Bristol National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Bristol; Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford; Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton; Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Room; Clinical Effectiveness Unit, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, London; Southend University Hospital NHS Trust, Essex; University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK. Supported by a grant from the UK National Institute for Health Research’s Research for Patient Benefit Programme. J.C. Robson, MBBS, PhD, MRCP, Consultant Senior Lecturer in Rheumatology, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, and Honorary Senior Lecturer, School of Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol, and Honorary Consultant in Rheumatology, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust; A. Kiran, PhD, Statistician, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre; J. Maskell, BSc, Data Manager, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital; A. Hutchings, MSc, Lecturer, Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Room; N. Arden, MBBS, FRCP, MSc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre; B. Dasgupta, MBBS, MD, FRCP, Professor of Rheumatology, Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; W. Hamilton, MD, FRCP, FRCGP, Professor of Primary Care Diagnostics, University of Exeter Medical School; A. Emin, BSc, MSc, MBBS, MRCS, UK Cardiothoracic Transplant Research Fellow, Clinical Effectiveness Unit, The Royal College of Surgeons of England; D. Culliford, MSc, Senior Medical Statistician, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital; R. Luqmani, DM, FRCP, Professor of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. Address correspondence to Dr. J.C. Robson, Academic Rheumatology Unit, The Courtyard, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, BS2 8HW, UK. E-mail: Jo.Robson@uwe.ac.uk. Accepted for publication February 12, 2016.
David Culliford
From the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England; School of Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol; Rheumatology, University Hospitals Bristol National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Bristol; Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford; Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton; Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Room; Clinical Effectiveness Unit, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, London; Southend University Hospital NHS Trust, Essex; University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK. Supported by a grant from the UK National Institute for Health Research’s Research for Patient Benefit Programme. J.C. Robson, MBBS, PhD, MRCP, Consultant Senior Lecturer in Rheumatology, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, and Honorary Senior Lecturer, School of Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol, and Honorary Consultant in Rheumatology, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust; A. Kiran, PhD, Statistician, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre; J. Maskell, BSc, Data Manager, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital; A. Hutchings, MSc, Lecturer, Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Room; N. Arden, MBBS, FRCP, MSc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre; B. Dasgupta, MBBS, MD, FRCP, Professor of Rheumatology, Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; W. Hamilton, MD, FRCP, FRCGP, Professor of Primary Care Diagnostics, University of Exeter Medical School; A. Emin, BSc, MSc, MBBS, MRCS, UK Cardiothoracic Transplant Research Fellow, Clinical Effectiveness Unit, The Royal College of Surgeons of England; D. Culliford, MSc, Senior Medical Statistician, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital; R. Luqmani, DM, FRCP, Professor of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. Address correspondence to Dr. J.C. Robson, Academic Rheumatology Unit, The Courtyard, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, BS2 8HW, UK. E-mail: Jo.Robson@uwe.ac.uk. Accepted for publication February 12, 2016.
Raashid Luqmani
From the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England; School of Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol; Rheumatology, University Hospitals Bristol National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Bristol; Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford; Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton; Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Room; Clinical Effectiveness Unit, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, London; Southend University Hospital NHS Trust, Essex; University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK. Supported by a grant from the UK National Institute for Health Research’s Research for Patient Benefit Programme. J.C. Robson, MBBS, PhD, MRCP, Consultant Senior Lecturer in Rheumatology, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, and Honorary Senior Lecturer, School of Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol, and Honorary Consultant in Rheumatology, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust; A. Kiran, PhD, Statistician, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre; J. Maskell, BSc, Data Manager, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital; A. Hutchings, MSc, Lecturer, Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Room; N. Arden, MBBS, FRCP, MSc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre; B. Dasgupta, MBBS, MD, FRCP, Professor of Rheumatology, Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; W. Hamilton, MD, FRCP, FRCGP, Professor of Primary Care Diagnostics, University of Exeter Medical School; A. Emin, BSc, MSc, MBBS, MRCS, UK Cardiothoracic Transplant Research Fellow, Clinical Effectiveness Unit, The Royal College of Surgeons of England; D. Culliford, MSc, Senior Medical Statistician, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital; R. Luqmani, DM, FRCP, Professor of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. Address correspondence to Dr. J.C. Robson, Academic Rheumatology Unit, The Courtyard, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, BS2 8HW, UK. E-mail: Jo.Robson@uwe.ac.uk. Accepted for publication February 12, 2016.
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- Joanna C. Robson,
- Amit Kiran,
- Joe Maskell,
- Andrew Hutchings,
- Nigel Arden,
- Bhaskar Dasgupta,
- William Hamilton,
- Akan Emin,
- David Culliford and
- Raashid Luqmani
- From the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England; School of Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol; Rheumatology, University Hospitals Bristol National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Bristol; Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford; Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton; Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Room; Clinical Effectiveness Unit, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, London; Southend University Hospital NHS Trust, Essex; University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK.
Supported by a grant from the UK National Institute for Health Research’s Research for Patient Benefit Programme.
J.C. Robson, MBBS, PhD, MRCP, Consultant Senior Lecturer in Rheumatology, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, and Honorary Senior Lecturer, School of Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol, and Honorary Consultant in Rheumatology, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust; A. Kiran, PhD, Statistician, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre; J. Maskell, BSc, Data Manager, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital; A. Hutchings, MSc, Lecturer, Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Room; N. Arden, MBBS, FRCP, MSc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre; B. Dasgupta, MBBS, MD, FRCP, Professor of Rheumatology, Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; W. Hamilton, MD, FRCP, FRCGP, Professor of Primary Care Diagnostics, University of Exeter Medical School; A. Emin, BSc, MSc, MBBS, MRCS, UK Cardiothoracic Transplant Research Fellow, Clinical Effectiveness Unit, The Royal College of Surgeons of England; D. Culliford, MSc, Senior Medical Statistician, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital; R. Luqmani, DM, FRCP, Professor of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre.
Address correspondence to Dr. J.C. Robson, Academic Rheumatology Unit, The Courtyard, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, BS2 8HW, UK. E-mail: Jo.Robson@uwe.ac.uk.
Accepted for publication February 12, 2016.
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The Journal of Rheumatology Apr 2016, jrheum.151024; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.151024
Which Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis Will Develop Cardiovascular or Cerebrovascular Disease? A Clinical Practice Research Datalink Study
Joanna C. Robson, Amit Kiran, Joe Maskell, Andrew Hutchings, Nigel Arden, Bhaskar Dasgupta, William Hamilton, Akan Emin, David Culliford, Raashid Luqmani
The Journal of Rheumatology Apr 2016, jrheum.151024; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.151024