Participation in cardiovascular screening consultations, the who, when and why - A cohort study on patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Julie Katrine Karstensen Ann Bremander Jeanette Reffstrup Christensen Jette Primdahl

Published in: BMC rheumatology (2024)

A first CV screening consultation was accepted by most patients with RA, while only every other patient with high to very high CV risk adhered to a follow-up screening consultation. Neither measures of disease impact nor lifestyle factors were associated with adherence. Further studies are needed to explore the patients' motivation, barriers and facilitators for adherence or non-adherence to a follow-up consultation.

Keyphrases

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end stage renal disease
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chronic kidney disease
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rheumatoid arthritis
metabolic syndrome
cardiovascular disease
prognostic factors
case report
weight loss
patient reported outcomes
systemic lupus erythematosus
interstitial lung disease