“Am I OK?” Using human centered design to empower rheumatoid arthritis patients through patient reported outcomes

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory arthritis affecting up to 1% of U.S. adults and causing significant disability, excess mortality and economic burden [1,2]. The disease is characterized by pain and swelling in the joints, fatigue, and profound joint stiffness. Over time, inflammation can cause joint deformities and impair physical functioning. RA is among the few chronic diseases that have an existing set of validated Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs, including disease activity and physical function) that show promise in improving outcomes when used as part of routine clinical care [3,4].

Source: Patient Education and Counseling - October 27, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Dana Ragouzeos, Julie Gandrup, Beth Berrean, Jing Li, Marie Murphy, Laura Trupin, Jinoos Yazdany, Gabriela Schmajuk Source Type: research