Use of Coordinator Role Improves Access to Rheumatologic Advanced Therapy
Authors' conclusion
This study demonstrates improved wait time to advanced therapy initiation through the role of an Advanced Therapy Coordinator to facilitate communication pathways.
Study context
- Population
- Patients recommended advanced therapy (biologics and targeted synthetic DMARDs) by a rheumatologist18 excluded
- Participants
- 125 patients
- Exposure
- Advanced Therapy Coordinator role vs preintervention workflow
- Outcome
- Number of days from rheumatologist recommendation to advanced therapy initiation by the patient
Methodological detailsretrospective chart review, plan-do-study-act cycles, pre-post comparison
- Retrospective chart review
- Plan-do-study-act cycles
- Pre-post comparison
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Wait time to advanced therapy start
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Use of Coordinator Role Improves Access to Rheumatologic Advanced Therapy. J Rheumatol. Published 1 November 2023. doi:10.
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