chronic arthritis RA rheumatoid arthritis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Rheumatoid arthritis (either 2010 ACR RA and/or 1987 RA criteria and/or clinical diagnosis of the treating rheumatologist, fulfilled at any time point between start of the disease and inclusion) • Patients with RA who start with (or switch to) a biologic (including abatacept, adalimumab, etanercept, rituximab and tocilizumab) • Concomitant treatment with conventional DMARDs and/or NSAIDs is permitted • Age >= 18 years • Informed consent • Ability to measure the study outcome in the patient (e.g. life expectancy >6 months, no planned relocation far away) • Ability to read and communicate well in Dutch
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome is the European League against Rheumatism (EULAR) good response criteria (DAS28CRP 1.2 compared to baseline), 3 months after the start of treatment with one of the above biologics. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes include the *DAS28CRP compared to baseline and the ACR/EULAR remission criteria, 3 and 6 months after the start of treatment with one of the above biologics. | — |
Countries
Netherlands