Delay in diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis: reasons and trends over a decade.

Ramnath MisraSanjana JosephJeenamol JamesTintus Sara JamesKanta Kumar Karim Raza Sheila M Greenfield Padmanabha D Shenoy

Published in: Rheumatology international (2022)

Delay in diagnosis has improved significantly between 2012 and 2021. However, delay still remains long as most patients miss the 3-month therapeutic window. Future work focussing on reasons for delays in the patient pathway could help improve consultation pathways in India.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
palliative care
prognostic factors
case report
peritoneal dialysis
current status
systemic sclerosis
ankylosing spondylitis