Understanding Heterogeneity in Patients' Conceptualisation of Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cluster Analysis.

Betty HsiaoJulie S DownsMandy LanyonSusan J BlalockJeffrey R CurtisLeslie R HarroldWilliam Benjamin NowellCarole WiedmeyerShilpa VenkatachalamMark T PattersonKelly GaviganLaura StradfordDanielle AliLiana Fraenkel

Published in: BMJ open (2023)

Patients' conceptualisation of RA treatment varies; however, almost all patients have difficulty escalating DMARDs, even with access to quality information and an understanding of the benefits of TTT. Tailored interventions are needed to address patient hesitancy to escalate DMARDs.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
rheumatoid arthritis
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
systemic sclerosis
interstitial lung disease
patient reported
ankylosing spondylitis