Meaning of patient global assessment when joint counts are low in rheumatoid arthritis.

David T FelsonVivi FeathersChinmayi NaikDaniel H SolomonMichael E WeinblattNancy A Shadick

Published in: RMD open (2022)

If joint counts <=1 are scored in 28 joints, patient global assessments of ≥3/10 often occur when there is pain in uncounted joints, joints that may respond to RA treatment.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
case report
disease activity
chronic pain
peripheral blood
pain management
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neuropathic pain
spinal cord injury
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palliative care