OBJECTIVES: To analyse current status, control and impact of RA on patients' lives as well as the management of RA symptoms. METHODS: A structured anonymous online questionnaire was designed and sent to patients with RA, aged 18 years or above living in Spain. Participants were invited though different strategies: 1) ConArtritis and related patients associations; 2) Patients participating in the platform www.in-pacient.es; 3) Links from ConArtritis website and open social networks. Sociodemographic and clinical variables, as well as others related to the objectives were collected. A descriptive analysis was performed. RESULTS: We analysed 882 RA patients, 89% women, with a median age of 52 years, 31.9% disease duration <5 years. They reported a mean pain and patient global disease score (0-10) of 5.1 and 4.9 respectively. The rate of patients with many difficulties or inability to perform daily tasks varied from 6.4% to 49.2%. Based on the activity index 56.8% of patients reported high activity. We found a great or severe impact on the emotional well-being in 31.5% of patients, and of 29.2% in the workplace or academic setting. A total of 87.9% are taking some medication for RA, and 17.3% are little/not satisfied with them. In addition, 67.1% take conventional synthetic disease modifying drugs (DMARDs), and 45.9% biological therapies including biosimilars and small molecules. CONCLUSIONS: The current impact of RA on patients' daily lives remains very high. A significant number of patients are not taking DMARDs (conventional synthetic and/or biologics) despite high activity.
Antirheumatic Agents , Arthritis, Rheumatoid , Biosimilar Pharmaceuticals , Adolescent , Antirheumatic Agents/therapeutic use , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/diagnosis , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/drug therapy , Biological Therapy , Biosimilar Pharmaceuticals/therapeutic use , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Surveys and Questionnaires
Objetivos: Analizar el estado, el control, el impacto y el manejo actual de la artritis reumatoide (AR) según los pacientes. Métodos: Encuesta para la que se envió un cuestionario estructurado, anónimo, en formato electrónico a pacientes adultos con AR residentes en España, a través de: 1) Con Artritis o sus asociaciones; 2) pacientes de la plataforma www.in-pacient.es, y 3) vínculos desde la página web de Con Artritis y redes sociales abiertas. Se recogieron variables sociodemográficas y clínicas, y otras relacionadas con los objetivos propuestos. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo. Resultados: Analizamos a 882 pacientes, 89% mujeres, con una edad mediana de 52 años, 31,9% AR <5 años de evolución. El dolor y la valoración global de la enfermedad actuales medios (0-10) fueron de 5,1 y 4,9, respectivamente. El porcentaje de pacientes con muchas dificultades o imposibilidad para realizar tareas cotidianas varió del 6,4 al 49,2%. Con base en el índice de actividad, el 56,8% de los pacientes presenta alta actividad. Los pacientes refieren mucho impacto o impacto grave del 31,5% a nivel emocional, o del 29,2% en el ámbito laboral o académico. El 87,9% sigue algún tratamiento para la AR y el 17,3% está poco/nada satisfecho con el mismo. El 67,1% toma fármacos modificadores de la enfermedad (FAME) sintéticos convencionales y el 45,9%, terapias biológicas incluyendo biosimilares y pequeñas moléculas. Conclusiones: El impacto actual de la AR en la vida del paciente sigue siendo muy alto. Un porcentaje significativo de pacientes no sigue un tratamiento con FAME (sintéticos convencionales o biológicos) a pesar de su actividad.(AU)
Objectives: To analyse current status, control and impact of RA on patients lives as well as the management of RA symptoms. Methods: A structured anonymous online questionnaire was designed and sent to patients with RA, aged 18 years or above living in Spain. Participants were invited though different strategies: 1) ConArtritis and related patients associations; 2) Patients participating in the platform www.in-pacient.es; 3) Links from ConArtritis website and open social networks. Sociodemographic and clinical variables, as well as others related to the objectives were collected. A descriptive analysis was performed. Results: We analysed 882 RA patients, 89% women, with a median age of 52 years, 31.9% disease duration <5 years. They reported a mean pain and patient global disease score (0-10) of 5.1 and 4.9 respectively. The rate of patients with many difficulties or inability to perform daily tasks varied from 6.4% to 49.2%. Based on the activity index 56.8% of patients reported high activity. We found a great or severe impact on the emotional well-being in 31.5% of patients, and of 29.2% in the workplace or academic setting. A total of 87.9% are taking some medication for RA, and 17.3% are little / not satisfied with them. In addition, 67.1% take conventional synthetic disease modifying drugs (DMARDs), and 45.9% biological therapies including biosimilars and small molecules. Conclusions: The current impact of RA on patients daily lives remains very high. A significant number of patients are not taking DMARDs (conventional synthetic and / or biologics) despite high activity.(AU)
Humans , Middle Aged , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/complications , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/drug therapy , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/prevention & control , Surveys and Questionnaires , Pain , Quality of Life , Fatigue , Cross-Sectional Studies , Rheumatology , Spain
OBJECTIVE: To develop and assess the feasibility in daily practice of four comorbidity checklists, for common use in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). METHODS: A multidisciplinary panel of experts on comorbidity was established. Data from the GECOAR, GECOAX and GECOAP projects were analysed and a narrative literature review in Medline on RA, axSpA and PsA comorbidity was performed in order to select the most relevant and common comorbidities across the three diseases. With these results and those obtained from a focus group of patients, in a nominal group meeting, the experts generated preliminary checklists. These were afterwards modified by an external evaluation by two associations, a patients' association and an association of health professionals related to rheumatology. As a result, the final checklists were generated. A cross-sectional study was conducted to test the feasibility of three of the checklists in daily practice, in which eight health professionals evaluated the checklists in five patients with RA, five with axSpA and five with SpA. RESULTS: Four comorbidity checklists were designed, three for health professionals (one to assess current comorbidity, one on prevention/health promotion and one with the referral criteria to other health professionals), and another for patients. The feasibility study showed them to be simple, clear, and useful for use in routine clinical practice. CONCLUSIONS: The use of specific and common checklists for patients with RA, axSpA and PsA is feasible and might contribute favorably to their prognosis as well as in daily practice.
Arthritis, Psoriatic , Arthritis, Rheumatoid , Axial Spondyloarthritis , Spondylarthritis , Arthritis, Psoriatic/epidemiology , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/epidemiology , Checklist , Comorbidity , Cross-Sectional Studies , Feasibility Studies , Humans , Spondylarthritis/epidemiology
OBJECTIVE: To develop and assess the feasibility in daily practice of four comorbidity checklists, for common use in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). METHODS: A multidisciplinary panel of experts on comorbidity was established. Data from the GECOAR, GECOAX and GECOAP projects were analysed and a narrative literature review in Medline on RA, axSpA and PsA comorbidity was performed in order to select the most relevant and common comorbidities across the three diseases. With these results and those obtained from a focus group of patients, in a nominal group meeting, the experts generated preliminary checklists. These were afterwards modified by an external evaluation by two associations, a patients' association and an association of health professionals related to rheumatology. As a result, the final checklists were generated. A cross-sectional study was conducted to test the feasibility of three of the checklists in daily practice, in which eight health professionals evaluated the checklists in five patients with RA, five with axSpA and five with SpA. RESULTS: Four comorbidity checklists were designed, three for health professionals (one to assess current comorbidity, one on prevention/health promotion and one with the referral criteria to other health professionals), and another for patients. The feasibility study showed them to be simple, clear, and useful for use in routine clinical practice. CONCLUSIONS: The use of specific and common checklists for patients with RA, axSpA and PsA is feasible and might contribute favorably to their prognosis as well as in daily practice.
OBJECTIVES: To analyse current status, control and impact of RA on patients' lives as well as the management of RA symptoms. METHODS: A structured anonymous online questionnaire was designed and sent to patients with RA, aged 18 years or above living in Spain. Participants were invited though different strategies: 1) ConArtritis and related patients associations; 2) Patients participating in the platform www.in-pacient.es; 3) Links from ConArtritis website and open social networks. Sociodemographic and clinical variables, as well as others related to the objectives were collected. A descriptive analysis was performed. RESULTS: We analysed 882 RA patients, 89% women, with a median age of 52 years, 31.9% disease duration <5 years. They reported a mean pain and patient global disease score (0-10) of 5.1 and 4.9 respectively. The rate of patients with many difficulties or inability to perform daily tasks varied from 6.4% to 49.2%. Based on the activity index 56.8% of patients reported high activity. We found a great or severe impact on the emotional well-being in 31.5% of patients, and of 29.2% in the workplace or academic setting. A total of 87.9% are taking some medication for RA, and 17.3% are little / not satisfied with them. In addition, 67.1% take conventional synthetic disease modifying drugs (DMARDs), and 45.9% biological therapies including biosimilars and small molecules. CONCLUSIONS: The current impact of RA on patients' daily lives remains very high. A significant number of patients are not taking DMARDs (conventional synthetic and / or biologics) despite high activity.
