Unequal Treatment: Physical Therapy Utilization in Rheumatoid Arthritis

J Rheumatol. 2023 Sep 15:jrheum.2023-0814. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.2023-0814. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2022 guidelines for nonpharmacologic management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) include a conditional recommendation for physical therapy (PT).1 Known disparities by socioeconomic status (SES) and race and ethnicity in RA prevalence, patient-reported outcomes of function, disease activity, and access exist and persist over time.2,3.PMID:37714545 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-0814
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