Evaluation of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Impact of Disease (RAID) Score in Assessing Rheumatoid Arthritis Activity in Teleconsultation
Authors' conclusion
Our findings reinforce the RAID score as a valuable tool in teleconsultation, exhibiting a good correlation with disease activity variables.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who underwent teleconsultationsmean age 50 yrs
- Participants
- 70 patients
- Outcome
- Relevance of the RAID score as a disease activity marker of RA in teleconsultation
Methodological detailssingle-centre, 24-month, Same physician performed teleconsultation/in-person consultations, unaware of RAID results
- Single-centre
- 24-month
- Same physician performed teleconsultation/in-person consultations, unaware of RAID results
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Correlations of RAID score with disease activity measures (teleconsultation)
RAID vs patient global assessment, r (P < 0.001)
0.55
RAID vs patient-reported swollen joint count, r (P < 0.001)
0.50
RAID vs DAS28-CRP with patient self-reported tender/swollen joints, r (P < 0.001)
0.74
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Correlation of RAID at next face-to-face consultation with clinician-assessed DAS28-CRP
- R
- 0.65
- P
- P < 0.001
- 45 patients
RAID > 2 for indication of rapid in-person consultation (insufficiently controlled disease activity)
- Sensitivity
- 94%
- Specificity
- 43%
- AUC
- 0.74
- Best combination of sensitivity and specificity
Patients with RAID < 2 (n = 23)
- Physician global assessment, of 10 (SD 1.4)
- 1.6
- DAS28-CRP (SD 0.2)
- 1.5
- CRP, mg/L (SD 1.4)
- 1.8
- No intercurrent flares in any of the 23 patients
Original publication
Evaluation of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Impact of Disease (RAID) Score in Assessing Rheumatoid Arthritis Activity in Teleconsultation. J Rheumatol. Published 1 June 2024. doi:10.
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