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The impact of patient-perceived restricted access to anti-TNF therapy for rheumatoid arthritis: A qualitative study (2009)
Journal Article
Sanderson, T., Calnan, M., Morris, M., Richards, P., & Hewlett, S. (2009). The impact of patient-perceived restricted access to anti-TNF therapy for rheumatoid arthritis: A qualitative study. Musculoskeletal Care, 7(3), 194-209. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.149

Objective: To explore rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients' experience of access to antitumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) therapy in the UK, and of switching therapies after an initial failure. Methods: Patients were asked about their experience of acc... Read More about The impact of patient-perceived restricted access to anti-TNF therapy for rheumatoid arthritis: A qualitative study.

Fatigue in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: British and Dutch nurses' knowledge, attitudes and management (2009)
Journal Article
Repping-Wuts, H., Hewlett, S., Van Riel, P., & Van Achterberg, T. (2009). Fatigue in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: British and Dutch nurses' knowledge, attitudes and management. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65(4), 901-911. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04904.x

Title: Fatigue in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: British and Dutch nurses' knowledge, attitudes and management. Aim: This paper is a report of a study conducted to compare the knowledge, attitudes and current management of rheumatoid arthritis-r... Read More about Fatigue in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: British and Dutch nurses' knowledge, attitudes and management.

Developing a standardized definition for disease "flare" in rheumatoid arthritis (OMERACT 9 special interest group) (2009)
Journal Article
Alten, R. E., Strand, C. V., Furst, D. E., Witter, J. P., Rahman, M. U., May, J. E., …Boers, M. (2009). Developing a standardized definition for disease "flare" in rheumatoid arthritis (OMERACT 9 special interest group). Journal of Rheumatology, 36(10), 2335-2341. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.090369

Objective. Traditional outcome measures in randomized controlled trials (RCT) include well-established response criteria as well as ACR EULAR responses using Disease Activity Score 44 (DAS44)/DAS28 to assess improvement; however, a measure to assess... Read More about Developing a standardized definition for disease "flare" in rheumatoid arthritis (OMERACT 9 special interest group).

Progress on incorporating the patient perspective in outcome assessment in rheumatology and the emergence of life impact measures at OMERACT 9 (2009)
Journal Article
Sanderson, T. C., Nicklin, J., March, L. M., Wells, G. A., Tugwell, P. S., Kirwan, J. R., …Welch, V. (2009). Progress on incorporating the patient perspective in outcome assessment in rheumatology and the emergence of life impact measures at OMERACT 9. Journal of Rheumatology, 36(9), 2071-2076. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.090360

The Patient Perspective Workshop included over 100 researchers and 18 patient participants from 8 countries. Following preconference reading and short plenary presentations, breakout groups considered work undertaken on measurement of sleep, assessin... Read More about Progress on incorporating the patient perspective in outcome assessment in rheumatology and the emergence of life impact measures at OMERACT 9.