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Quiz: Have patient-reported outcomes improved over the years?

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The therapeutic management of rheumatoid arthritis has changed over the past 30 years, yet, comorbidities persist. In this quiz, we focus on findings from a new study that examines trends in clinical and patient-reported outcomes for early RA.

The therapeutic management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has changed over the past 30 years largely due to the introduction of biologics and the adoption of methotrexate as the primary treatment. Yet, patients are still presenting with high BMIs and more comorbidities. In this quiz, we focus on findings from a study recently published in the journal Rheumatology that examines trends in clinical and patient-reported outcomes in early RA.The study included 2,701 patients and compared the five-year progression rates of clinical and patient-reported outcomes for patients diagnosed with RA in 1990, 2002 and 2010. It included clinical markers DAS28 and ESR. HAQ, visual analogue scale of pain and global health, and the Short-Form 36 were included as the patient-reported markers in the study.Related article:  "Fatigue Still Persists Long After Arthritic Flares Subside"Reference:  Lewis Carpenter, Elena Nikiphorou, Patrick D W Kiely, et al. “Secular changes in the progression of clinical markers and patient-reported outcomes in early rheumatoid arthritis.” Rheumatology. January 3, 2020. doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kez635

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