An Innovative Online Qualitative Study to Explore the Symptom Experience of Patients with Primary Sj ögren’s Syndrome

ConclusionNew insights into patients ’ perspectives of pSS were generated from online discussion forums, revealing the additional impact of unpredictable symptoms and multiple symptomatic treatments to the high disease burden. Improving physician education of pSS may help to alleviate frustrations and delays associated with diagnosis ; the advent of novel effective treatments would be welcomed by patients with pSS.
Source: Rheumatology and Therapy - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research