Clinical Practice Audit on the Management of Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis in the Netherlands

Introduction: Managing complex and rare systemic autoimmune diseases such as antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) can be challenging and is often accompanied by undesirable variations in clinical practice. Adequate understanding of clinical practice can help identify essential issues to improve the care for AAV patients. Therefore, we studied the real-life management and outcomes of AAV patients in the Netherlands. Methods: In this cohort study, we investigated clinical practice in university and nonuniversity teaching hospitals with respect to patients with a... Mehr ...