This study aimed to determine the influence of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms on patient
global assessment (PGA) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This cross-sectional …

Background Patient Global Assessment (PGA) plays an important role in disease activity
assessment and treatment decisions in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the meaning of …

Objectives Patient global assessment (PGA) is purported to add the patient's perspective in
the composite measures of RA. However, PGA is not standardized and it is not known …

The patient global assessment (PGA) is a self-reported measure widely used in many
conditions including rheumatology [1]. It should reflect the patient's own assessment of the …

Introduction Perspectives regarding the disease state often differ between patients with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and physicians. The aim of the present longitudinal cohort study …

Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) reflect the patient's perspective and are used in
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) routine clinical practice. Patient global assessment (PGA) is one of …

Objective. As a guide to treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), physicians use measurement
tools to quantify disease activity. The Patient Global Assessment (PGA) asks a patient to rate …

Background Patient global assessment (PGA) is a key outcome measure in rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) and the sole patient-reported outcome included in measures currently used to …

Objective To determine the prevalence and stability of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in
outpatients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA); to determine the specific …

Objective In current management paradigms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), patient global
assessment (PGA) is crucial to decide whether a patient has attained remission (target) or …