EULAR COVID-19 Database
The EULAR COVID-19 Database is a European
paediatric and adult database – in collaboration with
the Paediatric Rheumatology European Society
(PReS) – to monitor and report on outcomes of
“Coronavirus Disease 2019” (COVID-19) occurring in
patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal
diseases (RMDs).
EUROPE
DATA EXTRACT: 6 JULY 2020
Total number of patients
Female
Age, median (IQR)
<18 years old
18 to 64 years old
≥65 years old
2432
1554 (64%)
58 (47, 70)
32 (1%)
1496 (62%)
901 (37%)
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS
Top Rheumatology Diagnoses
Rheumatoid arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Spondyloarthritis
37%
13%
6%
15%
≥ 100 cases
< 100 cases
< 30 cases
< 10 cases
Hospitalisations 1181 (49%)
ORIGIN OF REPORTS
Any DMARDS
Conventional DMARDs
Biologic DMARDs
Targeted DMARDs
1924 (79%)
1359 (56%)
929 (38%)
65 (3%)
Top Reported Symptoms
Cough
Fever
Shortness of breath
65%
71%
46%
<18 18 to 64 ≥65
75%
50%
25%
0%
RA PsA SLE SpA
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
Conventional
Biological
Targeted
Any
0% 25% 50% 75%
Cough
Fever
Shortness of breath
11-M
ar-20
20-M
ar-20
28-M
ar-20
05-A
pr-20
13-A
pr-20
22-A
pr-20
30-A
pr-20
08-M
ay-20
16-M
ay-20
25-M
ay-20
02-Ju
n-20
10-Ju
n-20
18-Ju
n-20
26-Ju
n-20
06-Ju
l-20
2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000
500 0
Cumulative number of cases
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