Social Distancing, Health Care Disruptions, Telemedicine Use, and Treatment Interruption During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Patients With or Without Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease.
Michael D GeorgeJoshua F BakerShubhasree BanerjeeHoward BuschDavid CurtisMaria I DanilaKelly GaviganDaniel KirbyPeter A MerkelGeorge MunozWilliam Benjamin NowellPatrick StewartWilliam SunshineShilpa VenkatachalamFenglong XieJeffrey R CurtisPublished in: ACR open rheumatology (2021)
Patients with ARD and non-ARD reported similar concerns about COVID-19 and similar social distancing behaviors. Missed office visits were strongly associated with interruptions in immunomodulatory medication.