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This figure illustrates the study design in which we examined pairs of years during the several decades of follow-up. Thus, a given patient could be included as multiple observations in either the starting DMARD (panel A) or stopping DMARD analyses (panel B). All predictor variables were examined in year 1 and outcomes assessed in year 2.
