Disease Burden in Osteoarthritis Is Similar to That of Rheumatoid Arthritis at Initial Rheumatology Visit and Significantly Greater Six Months Later

ConclusionMDHAQ/RAPID3 scores are similar in OA and RA patients at the initial visit, but higher in OA patients than in RA patients 6 months later, reflecting superior RA treatments. The same MDHAQ/RAPID3 allows comparisons of disease burdens in different diseases.

Source: Arthritis and Rheumatology - July 2, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Jacquelin R. Chua, Shakeel Jamal, Mariam Riad, Isabel Castrejon, Anne ‐Marie Malfait, Joel A. Block, Theodore Pincus Tags: Original Article Source Type: research