Defining independence: A scoping review by the OMERACT patient perspective of remission in rheumatoid arthritis group
Authors' conclusion
Although independence is frequently mentioned in the RA literature, it has various meanings, lacks a consistent definition, and is a concept rarely applied to remission.
Study context
- Population
- Publications using independence or autonomy as a disease activity measure, description of disease in remission or treatment outcome in adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA); EMBASE, Medline, PsycInfo58 of 660 articles included
- Participants
- 58 participants
- Outcome
- How independence is represented in the RA literature
Methodological detailsthematic analysis, Two reviewers independently screened abstracts
- Thematic analysis
- Two reviewers independently screened abstracts
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Representation of independence in RA literature
Articles included (25 qualitative, 28 quantitative, one mixed, four reviews)
58
Female participants
86%
Publications referencing remission
10
Original publication
Defining independence: A scoping review by the OMERACT patient perspective of remission in rheumatoid arthritis group. Semin Arthritis Rheum. Published 14 December 2022. doi:10.
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