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. 2019 Mar 27;155(6):700–707. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.0001

Table 3. Adjusted Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and a Composite Cardiovascular Event in Patients With Psoriatic Disease Initiating Ustekinumab vs TNFi Therapya.

Outcome, Data Source HR (95% CI) Combinedb Heterogeneity
I2, % P Valuec
Atrial fibrillation
Optum 1.40 (0.81-2.41) 1.08 (0.76-1.54) 29.0 .24
MarketScan 0.95 (0.69-1.32)
MACEd
Optum 0.83 (0.46-1.50) 1.10 (0.80-1.52) 21.5 .26
MarketScan 1.21 (0.92-1.59)

Abbreviations: HR, hazard rate; MACE, major adverse cardiovascular event; TNFi, tumor necrosis factor inhibitor.

a

Adjusted for the variables listed in eTable 1 in the Supplement using propensity-score stratification.

b

Combined using an inverse variance–weighted, random effects model.

c

P value of Q test for heterogeneity.

d

Composite cardiovascular event of myocardial infarction, stroke, and coronary revascularization.