Patient and Rheumatologist Perspectives Regarding Challenges to Achieving Optimal Disease Control in Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Justin K OwensbyLang ChenRonan O'BeirneEric M RudermanLeslie R HarroldJoshua A MelnickMonika M SaffordJeffrey R CurtisMaria I Danila

Published in: Arthritis care & research (2020)

There are common, potentially modifiable, patient- and rheumatologist-reported barriers to achieving RA disease control, including perceived medication risk aversion, suboptimal treatment adherence, and suboptimal patient-physician communication regarding the benefits of tight control of disease activity in RA. Addressing these obstacles may improve adherence to goal-directed RA care.

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