A Smartphone App for Self-Monitoring of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity to Assist Patient-Initiated Care: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Telemedicine based on self-measurement of disease activity could be one of the key components to create the health care system of the future. Previous publications in various medical fields have shown that it is possible to safely telemonitor patients while reducing the number of outpatient clinic visits. For this purpose, we developed a mobile phone app for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which allows them to self-monitor their disease. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of self-initiated care assisted by a smartphone app in patients with RA. METHODS:This is a randomized controlled trial that will be performed for 1 year. A total of 176 patients with RA will be randomized to either self-initiated care with only one scheduled foll

SUBMITTER: Seppen BF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7057822 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature