This retrospective cohort study included incident cases of GCA diagnosed in the Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury (formerly Canterbury District Health Board) between 1 June 2011 and 31 May 2016. This study was developed in consultation with Māori researcher groups and was approved by the University of Otago, Human Research Ethics Committee (Reference: H21/065).
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