Remote patient-reported outcome measure triage score for monitoring disease activity and allocation of consultations in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Objective: Currently, expedited by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, there is high demand for allocating patients in a state of low disease activity to telehealth, ideally based on remote measurements. This cross-sectional study assesses the discriminative accuracy of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Impact of Disease (RAID) questionnaire regarding high and low disease activity. Furthermore, we aimed to optimize this classification, developing a remote triage score based on RAID and other patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).

Meta-Analyses on the Effects of Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs on the Most Relevant Patient-Reported Outcome Domains in Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Objective: Whereas in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis much evidence exists on the effects of current pharmacologic treatment on clinical outcomes, little is known about the effects on patient-reported outcomes. This systematic review aims to evaluate the effects of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) on the patient-relevant domains of pain, fatigue, activity limitation, overall emotional and physical health impact, and work/school/housework ability and productivity.

Methods: A literature search was conducted to identify randomized controlled trials wherein registered DMARDs were compared with placebo or methotrexate and reported the effects on patient-reported outcomes included in the International Consortium of Health Outcomes Measurement standard set for inflammatory arthritis.

[Alder buckthorn poisoning in horses].

Seven cases of poisoning in horses are reported. This was caused by ingestion of branches of the alder buckthorn (Frangula alnus (mill.) syn.