Conference
SAT0338 Does Treatment Improve HAQ or Do Patients Adjust How They Do Things? An Exploration of the HAQ-DI Vs the HAQ-ADI Over Time
Abstract
Background People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other chronic diseases adjust their lifestyle to accommodate symptoms and limitations. Objectives The aim of the current analysis was to assess the utilization of aids/devices or help over time and to determine whether development of self-management behavior is responsible for HAQ improvement in RA patients on anti-TNF treatment in a real-world clinical practice setting. Methods BioTRAC is an …
Authors
Sholter D; Olszynski W; Baer P; Sheriff M; Dixit S; Chow A; Haraoui B; Choquette D; Kelsall J; Sampalis J
Volume
74
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 2015
DOI
10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.3529
Conference proceedings
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
ISSN
0003-4967