Global Rural and Remote Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review.

Emilie PianarosaKelsey ChomistekRalph HsiaoSalman AnwarValerie UmaefulamGlen HazlewoodCheryl C M Barnabe

Published in: Arthritis care & research (2020)

RA epidemiology and clinical outcomes are not necessarily different between rural/remote and urban populations within countries. Rural/remote patients face greater barriers to care which increases the risk for inequities in outcomes.

Keyphrases

south africa
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
healthcare
newly diagnosed
palliative care
rheumatoid arthritis
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors
quality improvement
skeletal muscle
systemic lupus erythematosus
pain management
weight loss
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis