Understanding Heterogeneity in Patients’ Conceptualisation of Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cluster Analysis
Hsiao B, Downs J, Lanyon M, Blalock S, Curtis J, Harrold L, Nowell W, Wiedmeyer C, Venkatachalam S, Patterson M, Gavigan K, Stradford L, Ali D, Fraenkel L. Understanding Heterogeneity in Patients’ Conceptualisation of Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cluster Analysis. BMJ Open 2023, 13: e070848. PMID: 37666546, PMCID: PMC10481841, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-modifying antirheumatic drugsMedication adherencePatients' conceptualisationRA treatmentRisk/benefit ratioEffective patient-physician communicationFull medication adherenceRheumatoid arthritis managementPatient-physician communicationLower decisional conflictHigh-quality careOnly significant demographic predictorPatient hesitancyAntirheumatic drugsDisease activityPhysician recommendationArthritis managementRheumatoid arthritisSignificant demographic predictorsEligible participantsPatient interviewsResearch RegistryTreatment variesDecisional conflictQuality careImplementation of a Best Practice Advisory to Improve Infection Screening Prior to New Prescriptions of Biologics and Targeted Synthetic Drugs
Baker H, Fine R, Suter F, Allore H, Hsiao B, Chowdhary V, Lavelle E, Chen P, Hintz R, Suter L, Danve A. Implementation of a Best Practice Advisory to Improve Infection Screening Prior to New Prescriptions of Biologics and Targeted Synthetic Drugs. Arthritis Care & Research 2023 PMID: 37382043, DOI: 10.1002/acr.25181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBest practice advisoryHepatitis B virusAutoimmune rheumatic diseasesBPA implementationSynthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugsDisease-modifying antirheumatic drugsHepatitis C virus infectionHepatitis B surface antigenC virus infectionUse of biologicsB surface antigenQuality improvement initiativesElectronic health recordsEligible patientsAntirheumatic drugsRheumatic diseasesRheumatology practiceSociety guidelinesB virusPractice advisoryComputerized decision support systemVirus infectionRoutine screeningPatient screeningPatients