Perceptions of first-degree relatives of patients with rheumatoid arthritis about lifestyle modifications and pharmacological interventions to reduce the risk of rheumatoid arthritis development: a qualitative interview study.
Gwenda SimonsRebecca J StackMichaela Stoffer-MarxMatthias EnglbrechtErika MosorChristopher D BuckleyKanta KumarMats HanssonAxel HueberTanja StammMarie FalaheeKarim RazaPublished in: BMC rheumatology (2018)
Information targeted at those considered to be at risk of RA should contain information about RA, the extent to which risk can be quantified at an individual level and how risk levels may differ depending on whether early symptoms are present. The benefits (and risks) of lifestyle changes and pharmacological interventions as potential preventive measures should be clearly described.
Keyphrases
- rheumatoid arthritis
- physical activity
- disease activity
- metabolic syndrome
- cardiovascular disease
- healthcare
- weight loss
- ankylosing spondylitis
- health information
- interstitial lung disease
- human health
- primary care
- type diabetes
- cancer therapy
- risk assessment
- systemic sclerosis
- drug delivery
- climate change
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis