Associations Between Methotrexate Use and the Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Elderly-onset Rheumatoid Arthritis.


Journal

The Journal of rheumatology
ISSN: 0315-162X
Titre abrégé: J Rheumatol
Pays: Canada
ID NLM: 7501984

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
05 2019
Historique:
accepted: 22 08 2018
pubmed: 7 12 2018
medline: 18 7 2020
entrez: 4 12 2018
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

We evaluated the associations between time-varying methotrexate (MTX) use and risk of cardiovascular events (CVE) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We studied an inception cohort of 23,994 patients with RA diagnosed after their 65th birthday. Multivariable Cox regression models were fit to evaluate the associations between time-varying MTX use, controlling for other risk factors, and time to CVE. Alternative models assessed the cumulative duration of MTX use over the (1) first year, (2) previous year (recent use), and (3) entire duration of followup. We also assessed whether the strength of the association varied over time. Over 115,453 patient-years (PY), 3294 (13.7%) patients experienced a CVE (28.5 events per 1000 PY; 95% CI 27.6-29.5). In the multivariable analyses, the model assessing time-varying continuous use in the most recent year yielded the best fit. Increasing recent MTX use was associated with lower CVE risks (HR 0.79 for continuous use vs no use in past 12 months, 95% CI 0.70-0.88; p < 0.0001). Greater MTX use in the first year after cohort entry was also protective (HR 0.84, 95% CI 0.72-0.96; p = 0.0048), but this effect decreased with increasing followup. In contrast, longer MTX use during the entire followup was not clearly associated with CVE risk (HR 0.98, 95% CI 0.95-1.01; p = 0.1441). We observed about a 20% decrease in CVE associated with recent continuous MTX use. Greater MTX use in the first year of cohort entry also appeared to be important in the association between MTX and CVE risk.

Identifiants

pubmed: 30504508
pii: jrheum.180427
doi: 10.3899/jrheum.180427
doi:

Substances chimiques

Antirheumatic Agents 0
Methotrexate YL5FZ2Y5U1

Types de publication

Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

467-474

Commentaires et corrections

Type : CommentIn

Auteurs

Jessica Widdifield (J)

From the Sunnybrook Research Institute, Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, Toronto, Ontario; McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health; Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, and Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Montreal, Quebec; ICES; University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Toronto; McMaster University, Department of Family Medicine, Hamilton; Southlake Regional Health Centre, Department of Medicine, Newmarket; Western University, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; St. Joseph's Health Care, Department of Medicine, London; Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. jessica.widdifield@utoronto.ca.
J. Widdifield, PhD, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, and McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, ICES, and University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation; M. Abrahamowicz, PhD, McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation; J.M. Paterson, MSc, ICES, and University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, and McMaster University, Department of Family Medicine; A. Huang, MSc, ICES; J.C. Thorne, MD, FRCPC, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Department of Medicine; J.E. Pope, MD, FRCPC, MPH, Western University, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and St. Joseph's Health Care, Department of Medicine; B. Kuriya, MD, FRCPC, SM, Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Medicine; M.E. Beauchamp, PhD, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation; S. Bernatsky, MD, FRCPC, PhD, McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation. jessica.widdifield@utoronto.ca.

Michal Abrahamowicz (M)

From the Sunnybrook Research Institute, Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, Toronto, Ontario; McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health; Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, and Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Montreal, Quebec; ICES; University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Toronto; McMaster University, Department of Family Medicine, Hamilton; Southlake Regional Health Centre, Department of Medicine, Newmarket; Western University, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; St. Joseph's Health Care, Department of Medicine, London; Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
J. Widdifield, PhD, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, and McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, ICES, and University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation; M. Abrahamowicz, PhD, McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation; J.M. Paterson, MSc, ICES, and University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, and McMaster University, Department of Family Medicine; A. Huang, MSc, ICES; J.C. Thorne, MD, FRCPC, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Department of Medicine; J.E. Pope, MD, FRCPC, MPH, Western University, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and St. Joseph's Health Care, Department of Medicine; B. Kuriya, MD, FRCPC, SM, Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Medicine; M.E. Beauchamp, PhD, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation; S. Bernatsky, MD, FRCPC, PhD, McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation.

J Michael Paterson (JM)

From the Sunnybrook Research Institute, Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, Toronto, Ontario; McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health; Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, and Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Montreal, Quebec; ICES; University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Toronto; McMaster University, Department of Family Medicine, Hamilton; Southlake Regional Health Centre, Department of Medicine, Newmarket; Western University, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; St. Joseph's Health Care, Department of Medicine, London; Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
J. Widdifield, PhD, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, and McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, ICES, and University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation; M. Abrahamowicz, PhD, McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation; J.M. Paterson, MSc, ICES, and University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, and McMaster University, Department of Family Medicine; A. Huang, MSc, ICES; J.C. Thorne, MD, FRCPC, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Department of Medicine; J.E. Pope, MD, FRCPC, MPH, Western University, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and St. Joseph's Health Care, Department of Medicine; B. Kuriya, MD, FRCPC, SM, Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Medicine; M.E. Beauchamp, PhD, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation; S. Bernatsky, MD, FRCPC, PhD, McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation.

Anjie Huang (A)

From the Sunnybrook Research Institute, Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, Toronto, Ontario; McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health; Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, and Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Montreal, Quebec; ICES; University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Toronto; McMaster University, Department of Family Medicine, Hamilton; Southlake Regional Health Centre, Department of Medicine, Newmarket; Western University, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; St. Joseph's Health Care, Department of Medicine, London; Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
J. Widdifield, PhD, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, and McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, ICES, and University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation; M. Abrahamowicz, PhD, McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation; J.M. Paterson, MSc, ICES, and University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, and McMaster University, Department of Family Medicine; A. Huang, MSc, ICES; J.C. Thorne, MD, FRCPC, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Department of Medicine; J.E. Pope, MD, FRCPC, MPH, Western University, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and St. Joseph's Health Care, Department of Medicine; B. Kuriya, MD, FRCPC, SM, Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Medicine; M.E. Beauchamp, PhD, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation; S. Bernatsky, MD, FRCPC, PhD, McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation.

J Carter Thorne (JC)

From the Sunnybrook Research Institute, Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, Toronto, Ontario; McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health; Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, and Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Montreal, Quebec; ICES; University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Toronto; McMaster University, Department of Family Medicine, Hamilton; Southlake Regional Health Centre, Department of Medicine, Newmarket; Western University, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; St. Joseph's Health Care, Department of Medicine, London; Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
J. Widdifield, PhD, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, and McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, ICES, and University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation; M. Abrahamowicz, PhD, McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation; J.M. Paterson, MSc, ICES, and University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, and McMaster University, Department of Family Medicine; A. Huang, MSc, ICES; J.C. Thorne, MD, FRCPC, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Department of Medicine; J.E. Pope, MD, FRCPC, MPH, Western University, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and St. Joseph's Health Care, Department of Medicine; B. Kuriya, MD, FRCPC, SM, Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Medicine; M.E. Beauchamp, PhD, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation; S. Bernatsky, MD, FRCPC, PhD, McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation.

Janet E Pope (JE)

From the Sunnybrook Research Institute, Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, Toronto, Ontario; McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health; Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, and Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Montreal, Quebec; ICES; University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Toronto; McMaster University, Department of Family Medicine, Hamilton; Southlake Regional Health Centre, Department of Medicine, Newmarket; Western University, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; St. Joseph's Health Care, Department of Medicine, London; Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
J. Widdifield, PhD, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, and McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, ICES, and University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation; M. Abrahamowicz, PhD, McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation; J.M. Paterson, MSc, ICES, and University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, and McMaster University, Department of Family Medicine; A. Huang, MSc, ICES; J.C. Thorne, MD, FRCPC, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Department of Medicine; J.E. Pope, MD, FRCPC, MPH, Western University, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and St. Joseph's Health Care, Department of Medicine; B. Kuriya, MD, FRCPC, SM, Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Medicine; M.E. Beauchamp, PhD, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation; S. Bernatsky, MD, FRCPC, PhD, McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation.

Bindee Kuriya (B)

From the Sunnybrook Research Institute, Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, Toronto, Ontario; McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health; Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, and Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Montreal, Quebec; ICES; University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Toronto; McMaster University, Department of Family Medicine, Hamilton; Southlake Regional Health Centre, Department of Medicine, Newmarket; Western University, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; St. Joseph's Health Care, Department of Medicine, London; Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
J. Widdifield, PhD, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, and McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, ICES, and University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation; M. Abrahamowicz, PhD, McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation; J.M. Paterson, MSc, ICES, and University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, and McMaster University, Department of Family Medicine; A. Huang, MSc, ICES; J.C. Thorne, MD, FRCPC, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Department of Medicine; J.E. Pope, MD, FRCPC, MPH, Western University, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and St. Joseph's Health Care, Department of Medicine; B. Kuriya, MD, FRCPC, SM, Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Medicine; M.E. Beauchamp, PhD, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation; S. Bernatsky, MD, FRCPC, PhD, McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation.

Marie-Eve Beauchamp (ME)

From the Sunnybrook Research Institute, Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, Toronto, Ontario; McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health; Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, and Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Montreal, Quebec; ICES; University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Toronto; McMaster University, Department of Family Medicine, Hamilton; Southlake Regional Health Centre, Department of Medicine, Newmarket; Western University, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; St. Joseph's Health Care, Department of Medicine, London; Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
J. Widdifield, PhD, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, and McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, ICES, and University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation; M. Abrahamowicz, PhD, McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation; J.M. Paterson, MSc, ICES, and University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, and McMaster University, Department of Family Medicine; A. Huang, MSc, ICES; J.C. Thorne, MD, FRCPC, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Department of Medicine; J.E. Pope, MD, FRCPC, MPH, Western University, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and St. Joseph's Health Care, Department of Medicine; B. Kuriya, MD, FRCPC, SM, Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Medicine; M.E. Beauchamp, PhD, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation; S. Bernatsky, MD, FRCPC, PhD, McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation.

Sasha Bernatsky (S)

From the Sunnybrook Research Institute, Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, Toronto, Ontario; McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health; Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, and Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Montreal, Quebec; ICES; University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Toronto; McMaster University, Department of Family Medicine, Hamilton; Southlake Regional Health Centre, Department of Medicine, Newmarket; Western University, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; St. Joseph's Health Care, Department of Medicine, London; Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
J. Widdifield, PhD, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, and McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, ICES, and University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation; M. Abrahamowicz, PhD, McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation; J.M. Paterson, MSc, ICES, and University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, and McMaster University, Department of Family Medicine; A. Huang, MSc, ICES; J.C. Thorne, MD, FRCPC, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Department of Medicine; J.E. Pope, MD, FRCPC, MPH, Western University, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and St. Joseph's Health Care, Department of Medicine; B. Kuriya, MD, FRCPC, SM, Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Medicine; M.E. Beauchamp, PhD, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation; S. Bernatsky, MD, FRCPC, PhD, McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation.

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