Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on treat-to-target strategies and physical consultations in >7000 patients with inflammatory arthritis.
Bente GlintborgDorte Vendelbo JensenLene TerslevMogens Pfeiffer JensenOliver HendricksMikkel ØstergaardSara EngelSimon Horskjær RasmussenThomas AdelstenAda ColicKamilla DanebodMalene KildemandAnne Gitte LoftHeidi Lausten MunkJens Kristian PedersenRené Drage ØstgårdChristian Møller SørensenNiels Steen KroghJette Nørgaard AgerboConnie ZieglerMerete Lund HetlandPublished in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2021)
In this nationwide study performed during the first 8 months of the pandemic, patient satisfaction was high and the PROs and remission rates remained stable despite the remarkable reduction in physical consultations, as well as in patients with early disease. Characteristics of patients with/without physical consultations appeared similar.