Health Care Center, Zhongnan University, Changsha, China (JW) Zhongnan Hospital
Rheumatology, Allergy, Immunology, School of Medicine, and Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts (HKC, YZ)
Department of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts (TN)
University of Auckland School of Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand (ND)
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Allergy and Immunology Section, San Diego VA Medical Center, San Diego, California (RT)
University of Otago School of Medicine, Christchurch, New Zealand (LKS)
Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital Orthopedic Surgery in Beijing, and Central South University Central South University Orthopedic Surgery (HL) in Changsha, China
Rheumatology, Allergy, Immunology, School of Medicine, and Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, and Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada (NM)
Selzman Institute for Kidney Health, Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas (JN)
Central South University Shoan Hospital Orthopedic Surgery, Central South University Shonan University Geriatrics National Clinical Research Center, Changsha, China (CZ)
Central South University Xiangya Hospital Orthopedic Surgery, Central South University Xiangya Hospital National Clinical Research Center for Senile Diseases, Hunan Joint Degenerative Injury Research Institute in Changsha, China (GL).
Disclaimer: Interpretation of these data is the sole responsibility of the author. THIN is a registered trademark of Cegedim SA in the United Kingdom and other countries. References to the THIN database are intended to describe the data assets licensed by IQVIA. This task uses anonymized data provided by the patient as part of routine primary care.
Financial support: Health by the National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases (Dr. Zeng: Xiangya Hospital 2020LNJJ03), National Natural Science Foundation of China (Dr. Lei: 81930071 and 81772413, Dr. Zeng: 82072502), and National Institute of Health (Dr. Zeng: 82072502) Dr. Neogi: K24AR070892 and P30AR072571).
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Reproducible research statement:Research protocol: Available from Dr. Ray (email, [email protected]
Corresponding author: Guanghua Lei, MD, PhD, Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, Hunan, China 410008; Email, [email protected]
Author’s contribution: Concept and design: HK Choi, G. Ray, J. Niu, J. Way, Y. Chan.
Data analysis and interpretation: HK Choi, N. Dalbeth, H. Lyu, N. McCormick, T. Neogi, LK Stamp, R. Terkeltaub, J. Wei, C. Zeng, Y. Zhang
Article drafting: HK Choi, N. Dalbeth, T. Neogi, J. Niu, R. Terkeltaub, J. Wei, C. Zeng, Y. Zhang
Significant revisions to articles on critical intellectual content: HK Choi, N. Dalbeth, G. Lei, H. Lyu, N. McCormick, T. Neogi, LK Stamp, R. Terkeltaub, C. Zeng, Y. Zhang
Final approval of the article: HK Choi, N. Dalbeth, G. Lei, H. Lyu, N. McCormick, T. Neogi, J. Niu, LK Stamp, R. Terkeltaub, J. Wei, C. Zeng, Y. Zhang.
Provided research materials or patients: HK Choi, G. Ray.
Statistical Expertise: HK Choi, H. Lyu, T. Neogi, J. Niu, J. Wei, Y. Zhang
Financing: G. Lei, H. Lyu, C. Zeng
Management, technology, or logistical support: HK Choi, G. Lei, Y. Zhang
Data collection and assembly: H. Lyu, J. Wei.
This article was published in Annals.org January 25, 2022.
