The widening mortality gap between rheumatoid arthritis patients and the general population

Objective Overall mortality rates in the general US population have declined substantially over the last 4–5 decades, but it is unclear whether patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have experienced the same improvements in survival. The purpose of this study was to determine the mortality trends among RA patients compared with those in the general population. Methods A population‐based incidence cohort of RA patients was assembled, comprising...