How the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced pediatric rheumatology practice: Results of a global, cross-sectional, online survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health problem. We, as the EMERGE (EMErging RheumatoloGists and rEsearchers) group of PReS (Pediatric Rheumatology European Society) analyzed how the pandemic has affected pediatric rheumatology practice.

Methods

An online survey was developed to assess changes in pediatric rheumatology practice due to the pandemic. Results were analyzed using descriptive statistics.

Results

From 70 countries, 493 pediatric rheumatologists (80.3% in pediatric rheumatology practice for ≥5 years) responded to the survey. Around 70% disagreed that the pandemic led to reduced prescription of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, conventional synthetic and biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. Almost half were more likely to taper cort

SUBMITTER: Batu ED 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7833192 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature