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Title: | Exploring the patient experience in polymyalgia rheumatica. | Austin Authors: | Harris, Georgia K;Leung, Jessica L Y ;Buchanan, Russell R C | Affiliation: | Rheumatology Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia. |
Issue Date: | Dec-2023 | Date: | 2023 | Publication information: | Clinical Rheumatology 2023-12; 42(12) | Abstract: | Despite being the most common inflammatory rheumatic disease in the elderly (Partington et al., Ann Rheum Dis 77(12):1750-175, 2018), few studies to date have examined the patient experience of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). Our study explored patient perspectives in PMR by means of a survey and semi-structured group interviews. The results from this study highlight key aspects of the patient experience in PMR, including delays to diagnosis, complex attitudes toward glucocorticoid therapy, and a desire for alternate treatment strategies. Future trials should look to include physical function as a measured outcome. Finally, our results call attention to the chronicity of PMR symptoms, challenging the paradigm of PMR as a self-limiting condition. | URI: | https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/34030 | DOI: | 10.1007/s10067-023-06794-3 | ORCID: | 0000-0003-2671-4784 0000-0002-3834-2706 0000-0003-3404-9665 |
Journal: | Clinical Rheumatology | PubMed URL: | 37861872 | ISSN: | 1434-9949 | Type: | Journal Article | Subjects: | Experience Patient satisfaction Polymyalgia rheumatica Qualitative research |
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