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Functionality assessment in patients with rheumatic diseases undergoing treatment in the Public Health System.

Elisa Neide Barbosa de SouzaMichael Ruberson Ribeiro da SilvaJéssica Barreto Ribeiro Dos SantosEdna Afonso ReisJuliana Álvares TeodoroFrancisco de Assis AcurcioAlessandra Maciel Almeida
Published in: Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) (2022)
There was a significant improvement in functionality during the follow-up, with better response at 6 months of treatment. Poor functionality was observed in older, female patients, with low education and high disease activity.
Keyphrases
  • disease activity
  • public health
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • healthcare
  • ankylosing spondylitis
  • rheumatoid arthritis patients
  • physical activity
  • juvenile idiopathic arthritis
  • combination therapy