Proportion of patients prescribed DMARDs within 12 months versus number diagnosed according to time period across all regions
| Time period | Number of patients diagnosed with RA | Number of patients prescribed DMARD (%) | Number of patients prescribed methotrexate (%) | Number of patients prescribed DMARD combination (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–1999 | 1620 | 36.9 | 11.6 | 0.9 |
| 2000–2005 | 3411 | 46.1 | 23.6 | 3.5 |
| 2006–April 2010 | 3218 | 60.1 | 40.7 | 9.0 |
DMARD, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs; RA, rheumatoid arthritis.