The Clinical Presentation and Factors Associated with Disease Severity of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study.

In this population, the majority of the patients seen at the rheumatology outpatient clinic had severe disease, suggesting that patients may be presenting late, with limited early detection of the disease. Impaired functional status was associated with increased disease severity and may be used by clinicians to highlight disease severity when it is not possible to assess the RA DAS28.