Limited Health Literacy and Patient Confusion About Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Global Assessments and Model Disease States

Abstract

Patient global assessment visual analog scales (PGA‐VAS) are widely used in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) practice and research, and low PGA‐VAS scores are required for remission. Vulnerable patients with RA may have difficulty completing the PGA‐VAS. There is limited information about both patients’ perceptions of PGA‐VAS and how patients score VAS model disease states. The objective of this study was to understand the perspectives of vulnerable patients regarding PGA‐VAS and model disease states.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Apr 10, 2019
Source ID
10.1002/acr.23692

Entities

People

  • Angela Keniston
  • Joel Hirsh
  • Liron Caplan
  • Lisa Davis
  • Mandy Peng
  • Patrick Wood
  • Sai Ramaswami

Organizations

  • Denver Health Medical Center
  • United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  • United States Department of Defense
  • United States Department of Veterans Affairs
  • University of Colorado
  • University of Colorado Boulder

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Immunology and Pathology
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.