[Articles] Risk factors for interstitial lung disease in early rheumatoid arthritis and external validation of screening strategies: a cross-sectional analysis of the prospective SAIL-RA cohort in the USA

In this population with early rheumatoid arthritis, 11% had rheumatoid arthritis-associated ILD. Moderate or high disease activity and age of 60 years or older were strongly associated with rheumatoid arthritis-associated ILD in early rheumatoid arthritis. Several proposed screening strategies using factors routinely available at the point of care showed promise for detecting rheumatoid arthritis-associated ILD in early rheumatoid arthritis.