Patient perspectives on rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: insights from a large-scale survey.

Introduction/objectives: Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) are prevalent among Arabic-speaking patients in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), yet their perspectives remain underexplored. This study examines patient experiences and perspectives.

Method: A cross-sectional survey was developed using pilot testing with clinimetric sensibility assessment to ensure clarity and relevance, and the Open-Source Metric for Measuring Arabic Narratives (OSMAN) to assess readability.