| IMID | immune mediated inflammatory disease |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| SARDs | systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| PS | psoriasis |
| COVID-19 | coronavirus disease of 2019 |
| ICD | International Classification of Diseases |
| DIN | drug identification number |
| AGDs | Johns Hopkins ACG® System Aggregated Diagnosis Groups |
| SES | socioeconomic status |
| SEFI | socioeconomic factor index version 2 |
| AIC | Akaike Information Criterion |
| CI | confidence interval |
| OR | odds ratio |
| HR | hazards ratio |