Does Including Pain, Fatigue, and Physical Function When Assessing Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Provide a Comprehensive Picture of Disease Burden?
Sofia PazminoAnikó LovikAnnelies BoonenDiederik De CockVeerle StoutenJohan JolyDelphine BertrandKristien Van der ElstRene WesthovensPatrick VerschuerenPublished in: The Journal of rheumatology (2020)
PaGH, pain, fatigue, and physical function represent a separate aspect of the disease burden of patients with ERA, which could be further explored as a target for care apart from disease activity. [ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01172639].
Keyphrases
- disease activity
- rheumatoid arthritis
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- chronic pain
- pain management
- rheumatoid arthritis patients
- ankylosing spondylitis
- neuropathic pain
- healthcare
- palliative care
- juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- sleep quality
- risk factors
- quality improvement
- spinal cord
- interstitial lung disease
- spinal cord injury
- physical activity