Clinical Visit Frequencies in Rheumatology: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors' conclusion
Evidence for rheumatology clinical visits was limited and heterogeneous on a global scale. However, general trends suggest more frequent visits in the US and less frequent visits in recent years.
Study context
- Population
- Studies of clinical visit frequencies for major rheumatic diseases, US and non-US, published 1985–2021studies included
- Participants
- 28 studies
- Outcome
- Annual visit frequency, by disease type and country
Methodological detailsPRISMA, 2 independent reviewers, weighted mean annual visit frequencies, 273 records screened; 28 included, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) n = 16, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) n = 5, fibromyalgia (FM) n = 4 studies
- PRISMA
- 2 independent reviewers
- Weighted mean annual visit frequencies
- 273 records screened; 28 included
- RA n = 16, SLE n = 5, FM n = 4 studies
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Average annual visit frequencies
- RA, US rheumatologists
- 5.25
- RA, US non-rheumatologists
- 4.80
- RA, non-US rheumatologists
- 3.29
- RA, non-US non-rheumatologists
- 2.74
- SLE, non-rheumatologists
- 12.3
- SLE, US rheumatologists
- 3.24
- FM, US rheumatologists
- 1.80
- FM, non-US rheumatologists
- 0.40
Original publication
Clinical Visit Frequencies in Rheumatology: A Systematic Literature Review. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Published 23 March 2023. doi:10.
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