Geographic Variation in Disease Burden and Mismatch in Care of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in the United States.
Sharon DowellHuifeng YunJeffrey R CurtisLang ChenFenglong XieManuela Pedra-NobreDianne WollastonSawsan NajmeyCynthia Lawrence ElliottTheresa Lawrence FordHeather NorthRobin DoreSoha DolatabadiThaila RamanujamStacy KennedyStephanie OttIlona JileaevaAmina RichardsonJeffrey KaineGrace WrightGail S KerrPublished in: ACR open rheumatology (2023)
A disproportionately large portion of socially deprived, high comorbidity, and Medicaid-covered patients with RA were cared for by a minority of rheumatology practices. Studies are needed in high-deprivation areas to establish more equitable distribution of specialty care for patients with RA.