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Time Trends in Medication Use and Expenditures in Older Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Leslie R. Harrold, MD, MPH, Daniel Peterson, MS, Ashley J. Beard, PhD, Jerry H. Gurwitz, MD, Becky A. Briesacher, PhD The American Journal of Medicine Volume 125, Issue 9, Pages 937.e9-937.e15 (September 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.11.014 Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure Time trends in the use of biologics and functional status, 2000-2006. A, Proportion of population with rheumatoid arthritis using biologic drugs, 2000-2006. B, Mean number of activities of daily living limitations per individual in the population with rheumatoid arthritis. The American Journal of Medicine 2012 125, 937.e9-937.e15DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.11.014) Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions