Impact of COVID-19 pandemic social restriction measures on people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases in the UK: a mixed-methods study.
Toby O SmithPippa BeldersonJack R DaintyLinda BirtKaren DurrantJacqueline R ChippingJordan TsigaridesMax YatesRupert HarwoodSarah WerryCaitlin Jade NotleyLee ShepstoneAlexander J MacGregorPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
People with RMDs reported a deterioration in symptoms when COVID-19 pandemic social restriction measures were enforced. This was worse for working-aged people. Consideration of this at-risk group, specifically for the promotion of physical activity, changing home-working practices and awareness of healthcare provision is important, as social restrictions continue in the UK.