Having More Tender Than Swollen Joints Is Associated With Worse Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients With Early RA.
Charis F MengYvonne C LeeOrit SchieirMarie-France ValoisMargaret A ButlerGilles BoireGlen HazlewoodCarol HitchonEdward KeystoneDiane TinCarter ThorneLouis BessetteJanet PopeSusan J BartlettVivian P Bykerknull nullPublished in: Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases (2024)
Elevated TSJD is associated with worse PROs particularly pain interference, social participation, and fatigue. Patients with more tender than swollen joints, especially large joints, may benefit from earlier, targeted therapeutic interventions.