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 AlmeidaPublished 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.