Response to: 'Biologic discontinuation studies: a systematic review of methods' by van der Maas et al

Autor: Michael E. Weinblatt, Daniel H. Solomon, Sang Cheol Bae, Mitsumasa Kishimoto, Arthur Kavanaugh, Kazuo Matsui, Yoon-Kyoung Sung, Shigeto Tohma, Kazuki Yoshida
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Annals of the rheumatic diseases. 73(1)
ISSN: 1468-2060
Popis: We would like to thank van der Maas and colleagues1 for their interest in, and useful feedback on, our review.2 They raise several important points. First, regarding the interpretation of the studies included in the review, we focused on studies examining discontinuation of biologic disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) that examined patient outcomes. Thus, we had difficulty in …
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