The Reproducibility of Patient Self-reported Joint Counts in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Closer Look at the Results of a Review

J Rheumatol. 2021 Sep 1:jrheum.210822. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.210822. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the systematic evaluation of disease activity is of paramount importance. It is the cornerstone of the "treat-to-target" approach, aiming at disease remission and optimization of quality of life.1 In times of increasing delivery of remote care, accelerated due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the role of patients in the monitoring of disease activity becomes more topical.PMID:34470794 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.210822
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