Characteristics of difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis: results of an international survey

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Fecha de publicación: 07 september 2018

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-213687

Autores: Nadia M T Roodenrijs, Maria J H de Hair, Marlies C van der Goes, Johannes W G Jacobs, Paco M J Welsing, Désirée van der Heijde, Daniel Aletaha, Maxime Dougados, Kimme L Hyrich, Iain B McInnes, Ulf Mueller-Ladner, Ladislav Senolt, Zoltan Szekanecz9, Jacob M van Laar, György Nagy.

Background: Patients with difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remain symptomatic despite treatment according to current European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) management recommendations. These focus on early phases of the disease and pharmacological management. We aimed to identify characteristics of difficult-to-treat RA and issues to be addressed in its workup and management that are not covered by current management recommendations.

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