Avoidable Hospitalizations in Persons With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population‐Based Study Using Administrative Data
Persons with RA are at a higher risk of potentially avoidable hospitalizations three and five years after diagnosis compared to those without RA. Improved ambulatory care access and quality, inclusive of primary care and subspecialty care, is proposed to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations and reduce burden on the acute care system.
Authors
- J. Antonio Aviña‐Zubieta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5526-663X)
- Claire E.H. Barber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3062-5488)
- Cheryl C.M. Barnabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3761-237X)
- Hude Quan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7848-7256)
- Seungwon Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6532-5303)
- James A. King (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1332-3610)
- Dani G. Contreras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2375-003X)
Institutions
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Research Canada (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthritis Care & Research
- Published
- 2025-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25541
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35