The impact of an online, lifestyle intervention programme on the lives of patients with a rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease: a pilot study
Authors' conclusion
An online, interactive lifestyle intervention programme has a positive long-term effect, even after 2 years of follow-up, on health risk and all PRO domains in patients with an IA, OA and FM.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA), osteoarthritis (OA) or fibromyalgia (FM) registered for the online lifestyle intervention programme (Leef! Met Reuma): 3-month intensive part then 21-month aftercare; nutrition, exercise, relaxation and sleep
- Participants
- 264 patients
- Comparison
- IA vs OA vs FM
- IAn = 88
- OAn = 105
- FMn = 71
- Outcome
- Change in health risk (self-reported weight, waist circumference, BMI) and ICHOM-recommended PROMs
Methodological detailssingle-group, online, interactive, multifactorial lifestyle intervention, Descriptive statistics
- Single-group
- Online, interactive, multifactorial lifestyle intervention
- Descriptive statistics
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Mean BMI reduction (health risk) · intensive part of the programme (3 months)
- Health risk significantly improved in all three diagnosis groups during the intensive part
- BMI stabilized in the aftercare period
- All patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) showed a similar trend
- Descriptive statistics
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Original publication
The impact of an online, lifestyle intervention programme on the lives of patients with a rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease: a pilot study. Rheumatology (Oxford). Published 28 December 2024. doi:10.
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