Impact of conflicting information on the use of antirheumatic drugs in pregnancy and breastfeeding: perspectives of healthcare providers from the global PRAISE survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Treating rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) during pregnancy and breastfeeding presents significant complexities, mainly due to inconsistencies between the clinical guidance documents and the reference safety information, including the summary of product characteristics (SmPC) and the patient information leaflets (PIL).

Objectives

To assess healthcare professionals' (HCPs) prescribing behaviors, comfort levels, and challenges when advising patients, focusing on discrepancies between clinical guidance documents and SmPC/PIL.

Design

Online survey entitled PRAISE (Perception of healthcare providers Regarding Antirheumatics in pregnancy and breastfeeding: advice, Information and patient perSpEctives) and disseminated through HCPs groups and social media.

SUBMITTER: Schreiber K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12267951 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature