Having More Tender Than Swollen Joints is Associated With Worse Function and Work Impairment in Patients With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Charis F MengYvonne C LeeOrit SchieirMarie-France ValoisMargaret ButlerGilles BoireGlen HazlewoodCarol A HitchonEdward KeystoneDiane TinCarter ThorneLouis BessetteJanet E PopeSusan J BartlettVivian BykerkPublished in: ACR open rheumatology (2024)
Having more tender than swollen joints is common in early RA and is associated with worse function, most notably when involving large joints. Early identification and targeted intervention strategies may be needed.