We developed a smartphone application for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that allows them to self-monitor their disease activity in between clinic visits by answering a weekly Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3. This study was undertaken to assess the safety (noninferiority in the Disease Activity Score in 28 joints using the erythrocyte sedimentation rate [DAS28-ESR]) and efficacy (reduction in number of visits) of patient-initiated care assisted using a smartphone app, compared to usual care.

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类风湿关节炎和低疾病活动度患者的智能手机辅助患者发起护理与常规护理：一项随机对照试验


我们为类风湿性关节炎 (RA) 患者开发了一款智能手机应用程序，使他们能够通过回答每周一次的患者指数数据例行评估，在两次就诊之间自我监测其疾病活动。 3. 这项研究的目的是评估安全性（非劣效性）与常规护理相比，使用红细胞沉降率 [DAS28-ESR] 计算 28 个关节的疾病活动评分，以及使用智能手机应用程序辅助的患者发起护理的功效（减少就诊次数）。