PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - J Askling
AU  - C M Fored
AU  - P Geborek
AU  - L T H Jacobsson
AU  - R van Vollenhoven
AU  - N Feltelius
AU  - S Lindblad
AU  - L Klareskog
TI  - Swedish registers to examine drug safety and clinical issues in RA
AID  - 10.1136/ard.2005.045872
DP  - 2006 Jun 01
TA  - Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
PG  - 707--712
VI  - 65
IP  - 6
4099  - http://ard.bmj.com/content/65/6/707.short
4100  - http://ard.bmj.com/content/65/6/707.full
SO  - Ann Rheum Dis2006 Jun 01; 65
AB  - Data from several different monitoring systems are examined. The potential for registers based on data obtained from clinical practice, and linkage of such data to national health and population registers, is discussed. The approach described is a possible prototype for long term surveillance systems needed for the safe introduction of new treatments.