Outputs (2)

Validation of methods to identify people with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies using hospital episode statistics (2022)
Journal Article
Hannah, J., Gordon, P., Galloway, J., Rutter, M., Peach, E., Rooney, M., Stilwell, P., Grainge, M., Lanyon, P., Bythell, M., & Pearce, F. (2022). Validation of methods to identify people with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies using hospital episode statistics. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 6(3), Article rkac102. https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkac102

Objective: Hospital episode statistics (HES) are routinely recorded at every hospital admission within the National Health Service (NHS) in England. This study validates diagnostic ICD-10 codes within HES as a method of identifying cases of idiopathi... Read More about Validation of methods to identify people with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies using hospital episode statistics.

Is vaccination against COVID-19 associated with autoimmune rheumatic disease flare? A self-controlled case series analysis (2022)
Journal Article
Nakafero, G., Grainge, M. J., Card, T., Mallen, C. D., Nguyen Van-Tam, J. S., Williams, H. C., & Abhishek, A. (2023). Is vaccination against COVID-19 associated with autoimmune rheumatic disease flare? A self-controlled case series analysis. Rheumatology, 62(4), 1445-1450. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keac484

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association between vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and autoimmune rheumatic disease (AIRD) flare.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: Patients with AIRDs vaccinated against COVID-19 who consulted for dise... Read More about Is vaccination against COVID-19 associated with autoimmune rheumatic disease flare? A self-controlled case series analysis.