Dr Mwidimi Ndosi's Outputs (9)
'It can't be zero!' Difficulties in completing patient global assessment in rheumatoid arthritis: a mixed methods study (2019)
Journal Article
OBJECTIVES: Patient global assessment (PGA) is purported to add the patient's perspective in the composite measures of RA. However, PGA is not standardized and it is not known whether patients' interpretation of the measure is consistent with its int... Read More about 'It can't be zero!' Difficulties in completing patient global assessment in rheumatoid arthritis: a mixed methods study.
Factors associated with quality of life in systemic sclerosis: a cross-sectional study (2019)
Journal Article
© 2019, The Author(s). Introduction: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disease characterized by progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs, leading to their failure and disturbances in the morphology and function of blood vess... Read More about Factors associated with quality of life in systemic sclerosis: a cross-sectional study.
2019 EULAR recommendations for the generic core competences of health professionals in rheumatology (2019)
Journal Article
© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. Background/objectives: To maintain and optimise the quality of care provided by health professionals in rheumatology (HPRs), adequate educati... Read More about 2019 EULAR recommendations for the generic core competences of health professionals in rheumatology.
Educational needs in people with ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis: A cross-sectional study (2019)
Journal Article
Objective: To assess the educational needs of people with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) and Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA), test differences across patient subgroups and identify factors independently associated with their educational needs.
Methods: Thi... Read More about Educational needs in people with ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis: A cross-sectional study.
2018 update of the EULAR recommendations for the role of the nurse in the management of chronic inflammatory arthritis (2019)
Journal Article
© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. To update the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommendations for the role of the nurse in the management of chronic inflammatory... Read More about 2018 update of the EULAR recommendations for the role of the nurse in the management of chronic inflammatory arthritis.
THU0702-HPR Patient understanding of risks of methotrexate and anti-TNF therapy: A cross-sectional study (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Background: Patient education is an important part of the management of rheumatic and other diseases. Since patients do not have the same needs, it is crucial to assess needs of a targeted group to be able to tailor educational interventions.
Obje... Read More about THU0702-HPR Patient understanding of risks of methotrexate and anti-TNF therapy: A cross-sectional study.
Specialist nursing in rheumatology: The state of play (2019)
Report
Rheumatology nurse specialist-led care is effective and safe, and leads to higher patient satisfaction rates than in comparable services. Rheumatology nurse specialists are at the forefront of patient care; in addition to their clinical work, they pr... Read More about Specialist nursing in rheumatology: The state of play.
Impact of patient global assessment on achieving remission in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A multinational study using the METEOR database (2019)
Journal Article
OBJECTIVE: There is an ongoing debate about excluding patient's global assessment (PtGA) from composite and Boolean-based definitions of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remission. This study aimed at determining the influence of PtGA on RA disease states,... Read More about Impact of patient global assessment on achieving remission in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A multinational study using the METEOR database.