Recommendations for the assessment and optimization of adherence to disease-modifying drugs in chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases: A process based on literature reviews and expert consensus.

Background: Adherence to treatment is a key issue in chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (CIRDs).

Objective: To develop recommendations to facilitate in daily practice, the management of non-adherence to disease-modifying drugs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, connective tissue diseases or other CIRDs.

Methods: The process comprised (a) systematic literature reviews of methods (including questionnaires) to measure non-adherence, risk factors for non-adherence and efficacy of targeted interventions; (b) development of recommendations through consensus of 104 rheumatologist and nurse experts; (c) assessment of agreement and ease of applicability (1-5 where 5 is highest) by the 104 experts.

Methods to improve medication adherence in patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases: a systematic literature review.

Objective: Lack of adherence to treatment is frequent in chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases and is associated with poorer outcomes. The objective of this study was to describe and evaluate interventions that have been proposed to enhance medication adherence in these conditions.

Methods: A systematic literature review was performed in Pubmed, Cochrane, Embase and clinicaltrials.

Collection and management of selected comorbidities and their risk factors in chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases in daily practice in France.

Introduction: In chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (CIRDs), comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease and infections are sub-optimally managed. EULAR recently developed points to consider to collect and report comorbidities. The objective of this present study was to develop a pragmatic guide to collect, report and propose management recommendations for comorbidities, from a rheumatologist perspective.