Research ArticleArticle
Effectiveness, Complications, and Costs of Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment with Biologics in Alberta: Experience of Indigenous and Non-indigenous Patients
Cheryl Barnabe, Yufei Zheng, Arto Ohinmaa, Louise Crane, Tyler White, Brenda Hemmelgarn, Gilaad G. Kaplan, Liam Martin and Walter P. Maksymowych
The Journal of Rheumatology June 2018, jrheum.170779; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.170779
Cheryl Barnabe
From the Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary; Institute of Health Economics; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, and School of Public Health, University of Alberta; Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance; Siksika Health and Wellness, Siksika Nation, Edmonton, Alberta. Funding from MSI Foundation Inc. (Grant #864), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) New Investigator in Community-based Primary Health Care, CIHR Foundation Scheme (FDN 143284). C. Barnabe, MD, MSc, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Y. Zheng, PhD, Institute of Health Economics, and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta; A. Ohinmaa, PhD, Institute of Health Economics, and School of Public Health, University of Alberta; L. Crane, MA, Patient Advocate, Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance; T. White, CEO, Siksika Health and Wellness, Siksika Nation; B. Hemmelgarn, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; G.G. Kaplan, MD, MPH, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; L. Martin, MB, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; W.P. Maksymowych, MD, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Barnabe, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4A9, Canada. E-mail: ccbarnab@ucalgary.ca. Accepted for publication February 12, 2018.
Yufei Zheng
From the Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary; Institute of Health Economics; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, and School of Public Health, University of Alberta; Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance; Siksika Health and Wellness, Siksika Nation, Edmonton, Alberta. Funding from MSI Foundation Inc. (Grant #864), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) New Investigator in Community-based Primary Health Care, CIHR Foundation Scheme (FDN 143284). C. Barnabe, MD, MSc, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Y. Zheng, PhD, Institute of Health Economics, and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta; A. Ohinmaa, PhD, Institute of Health Economics, and School of Public Health, University of Alberta; L. Crane, MA, Patient Advocate, Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance; T. White, CEO, Siksika Health and Wellness, Siksika Nation; B. Hemmelgarn, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; G.G. Kaplan, MD, MPH, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; L. Martin, MB, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; W.P. Maksymowych, MD, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Barnabe, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4A9, Canada. E-mail: ccbarnab@ucalgary.ca. Accepted for publication February 12, 2018.
Arto Ohinmaa
From the Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary; Institute of Health Economics; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, and School of Public Health, University of Alberta; Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance; Siksika Health and Wellness, Siksika Nation, Edmonton, Alberta. Funding from MSI Foundation Inc. (Grant #864), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) New Investigator in Community-based Primary Health Care, CIHR Foundation Scheme (FDN 143284). C. Barnabe, MD, MSc, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Y. Zheng, PhD, Institute of Health Economics, and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta; A. Ohinmaa, PhD, Institute of Health Economics, and School of Public Health, University of Alberta; L. Crane, MA, Patient Advocate, Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance; T. White, CEO, Siksika Health and Wellness, Siksika Nation; B. Hemmelgarn, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; G.G. Kaplan, MD, MPH, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; L. Martin, MB, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; W.P. Maksymowych, MD, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Barnabe, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4A9, Canada. E-mail: ccbarnab@ucalgary.ca. Accepted for publication February 12, 2018.
Louise Crane
From the Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary; Institute of Health Economics; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, and School of Public Health, University of Alberta; Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance; Siksika Health and Wellness, Siksika Nation, Edmonton, Alberta. Funding from MSI Foundation Inc. (Grant #864), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) New Investigator in Community-based Primary Health Care, CIHR Foundation Scheme (FDN 143284). C. Barnabe, MD, MSc, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Y. Zheng, PhD, Institute of Health Economics, and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta; A. Ohinmaa, PhD, Institute of Health Economics, and School of Public Health, University of Alberta; L. Crane, MA, Patient Advocate, Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance; T. White, CEO, Siksika Health and Wellness, Siksika Nation; B. Hemmelgarn, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; G.G. Kaplan, MD, MPH, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; L. Martin, MB, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; W.P. Maksymowych, MD, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Barnabe, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4A9, Canada. E-mail: ccbarnab@ucalgary.ca. Accepted for publication February 12, 2018.
Tyler White
From the Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary; Institute of Health Economics; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, and School of Public Health, University of Alberta; Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance; Siksika Health and Wellness, Siksika Nation, Edmonton, Alberta. Funding from MSI Foundation Inc. (Grant #864), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) New Investigator in Community-based Primary Health Care, CIHR Foundation Scheme (FDN 143284). C. Barnabe, MD, MSc, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Y. Zheng, PhD, Institute of Health Economics, and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta; A. Ohinmaa, PhD, Institute of Health Economics, and School of Public Health, University of Alberta; L. Crane, MA, Patient Advocate, Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance; T. White, CEO, Siksika Health and Wellness, Siksika Nation; B. Hemmelgarn, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; G.G. Kaplan, MD, MPH, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; L. Martin, MB, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; W.P. Maksymowych, MD, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Barnabe, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4A9, Canada. E-mail: ccbarnab@ucalgary.ca. Accepted for publication February 12, 2018.
Brenda Hemmelgarn
From the Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary; Institute of Health Economics; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, and School of Public Health, University of Alberta; Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance; Siksika Health and Wellness, Siksika Nation, Edmonton, Alberta. Funding from MSI Foundation Inc. (Grant #864), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) New Investigator in Community-based Primary Health Care, CIHR Foundation Scheme (FDN 143284). C. Barnabe, MD, MSc, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Y. Zheng, PhD, Institute of Health Economics, and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta; A. Ohinmaa, PhD, Institute of Health Economics, and School of Public Health, University of Alberta; L. Crane, MA, Patient Advocate, Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance; T. White, CEO, Siksika Health and Wellness, Siksika Nation; B. Hemmelgarn, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; G.G. Kaplan, MD, MPH, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; L. Martin, MB, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; W.P. Maksymowych, MD, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Barnabe, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4A9, Canada. E-mail: ccbarnab@ucalgary.ca. Accepted for publication February 12, 2018.
Gilaad G. Kaplan
From the Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary; Institute of Health Economics; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, and School of Public Health, University of Alberta; Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance; Siksika Health and Wellness, Siksika Nation, Edmonton, Alberta. Funding from MSI Foundation Inc. (Grant #864), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) New Investigator in Community-based Primary Health Care, CIHR Foundation Scheme (FDN 143284). C. Barnabe, MD, MSc, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Y. Zheng, PhD, Institute of Health Economics, and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta; A. Ohinmaa, PhD, Institute of Health Economics, and School of Public Health, University of Alberta; L. Crane, MA, Patient Advocate, Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance; T. White, CEO, Siksika Health and Wellness, Siksika Nation; B. Hemmelgarn, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; G.G. Kaplan, MD, MPH, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; L. Martin, MB, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; W.P. Maksymowych, MD, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Barnabe, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4A9, Canada. E-mail: ccbarnab@ucalgary.ca. Accepted for publication February 12, 2018.
Liam Martin
From the Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary; Institute of Health Economics; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, and School of Public Health, University of Alberta; Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance; Siksika Health and Wellness, Siksika Nation, Edmonton, Alberta. Funding from MSI Foundation Inc. (Grant #864), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) New Investigator in Community-based Primary Health Care, CIHR Foundation Scheme (FDN 143284). C. Barnabe, MD, MSc, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Y. Zheng, PhD, Institute of Health Economics, and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta; A. Ohinmaa, PhD, Institute of Health Economics, and School of Public Health, University of Alberta; L. Crane, MA, Patient Advocate, Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance; T. White, CEO, Siksika Health and Wellness, Siksika Nation; B. Hemmelgarn, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; G.G. Kaplan, MD, MPH, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; L. Martin, MB, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; W.P. Maksymowych, MD, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Barnabe, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4A9, Canada. E-mail: ccbarnab@ucalgary.ca. Accepted for publication February 12, 2018.
Walter P. Maksymowych
From the Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary; Institute of Health Economics; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, and School of Public Health, University of Alberta; Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance; Siksika Health and Wellness, Siksika Nation, Edmonton, Alberta. Funding from MSI Foundation Inc. (Grant #864), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) New Investigator in Community-based Primary Health Care, CIHR Foundation Scheme (FDN 143284). C. Barnabe, MD, MSc, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Y. Zheng, PhD, Institute of Health Economics, and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta; A. Ohinmaa, PhD, Institute of Health Economics, and School of Public Health, University of Alberta; L. Crane, MA, Patient Advocate, Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance; T. White, CEO, Siksika Health and Wellness, Siksika Nation; B. Hemmelgarn, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; G.G. Kaplan, MD, MPH, Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; L. Martin, MB, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; W.P. Maksymowych, MD, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Barnabe, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4A9, Canada. E-mail: ccbarnab@ucalgary.ca. Accepted for publication February 12, 2018.
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Vol. 51, Issue 3
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Effectiveness, Complications, and Costs of Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment with Biologics in Alberta: Experience of Indigenous and Non-indigenous Patients
Cheryl Barnabe, Yufei Zheng, Arto Ohinmaa, Louise Crane, Tyler White, Brenda Hemmelgarn, Gilaad G. Kaplan, Liam Martin, Walter P. Maksymowych
The Journal of Rheumatology Jun 2018, jrheum.170779; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.170779
Effectiveness, Complications, and Costs of Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment with Biologics in Alberta: Experience of Indigenous and Non-indigenous Patients
Cheryl Barnabe, Yufei Zheng, Arto Ohinmaa, Louise Crane, Tyler White, Brenda Hemmelgarn, Gilaad G. Kaplan, Liam Martin, Walter P. Maksymowych
The Journal of Rheumatology Jun 2018, jrheum.170779; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.170779