Frequency, diagnosis, and management of polymyalgia rheumatica in Germany—database analysis of medical insurance data
This analysis revealed that PMR occurs more frequently in individuals aged 50 or older in Germany than previously assumed. Diagnosis is primarily made in general practice settings, with about one-third of patients being treated by rheumatologists. Comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus or cardiovascular diseases are common in the prevalent population.
Authors
- Wolfgang Schmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7831-8738)
- Nils Venhoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7729-2759)
- Paul Ludwig
- Stephanie Terner
- Marco Alibone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8368-7298)
- Dominik Obermüller
- Franziska Karl
Institutions
- University Medical Center Freiburg (DE)
- Novartis (Germany) (DE)
- Krankenhaus Waldfriede (DE)
- Berlin Center for Epidemiology and Health Research (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Lara D. Veeken
- Published
- 2025-07-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keaf367
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.56
Funders
- AstraZeneca
- AbbVie