In consideration of the possibility of confounding bias and the borderline significant effect of NSAIDs, the interpretation of this finding should be cautious and it needs re-examination in further research.
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Do disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs increase the burden on ankylosing spondylitis patients with mild-moderate COVID-19? evidence from a retrospective cohort study.
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The exception was patients on NSAIDs monotherapy, which presented a subtly worsening effect on symptom burden with borderline significance (RRa 1.22, 95% CI: 1.01–1.46).