Patient preferences for rheumatoid arthritis treatments: results from the national cross-sectional LERACS study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To investigate the treatment preferences of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and determine whether these preferences are related to specific disease characteristics.

Method

A national survey was designed to collect demographic, disease, treatment, and preference data on RA patients enrolled in 7 private and university hospital clinics in Lebanon. Associations between patient factors and treatment preferences for RA were analyzed by χ² or Mann-Whitney U test.

Results

A total of 693 patients (83% female; 67% aged 41-70 years) consulting 7 trained rheumatologists completed the survey. Most patients (80%) had established RA >24 months, and approximately one-third (34%) were in remission according to the disease activity score i

SUBMITTER: Fayad F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6124803 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature