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Exploring the Discrepancy Between Patient Perception and Disease Activity Assessments

Medical experts explore how patient perceptions of rheumatoid arthritis can differ from disease activity assessments and provide an example of hidden symptoms revealed through further probing, along with the impact of therapy adjustments on achieving remission.

Video content above is prompted by the following:

  • In your experience, how does a patient’s perception of their disease differ from results of disease activity assessments?
  • Can you give an example of a patient who appeared to have controlled disease, but when probed further, you found that there were hidden rheumatoid arthritis symptoms?
    • When therapy was adjusted, did the patient achieve remission?

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