Quality of care for newly diagnosed patients with rheumatoid arthritis in South Korea: a nationwide cohort study

Published on 02/27/2026

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Jun Won Park, Min Jung Kim, Young Kyung Do, Shin-Seok Lee, Kichul Shin

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the quality of care in newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients by analyzing conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (cDMARDs) treatment patterns and healthcare utilization using a nationwide claims database.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted using the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment database. Study subjects were those who were newly diagnosed with RA (ICD-10...

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International journal for quality in health care. Volume 37(3).

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