… Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic condition subject to a progressive deterioration of joints, …
In particular, informants of the included studies reported issues regarding redefining their …

… that RA is experienced as a fluid relationship between states of masking and surfacing of
illness … Her self-identify is redefined from an “old life” prior to the onset of RA, to a new life as a …

… activity participation, individuals were able to redefine themselves in relation to their …
meta-ethnography largely ensures that the experiences of the participants in the individual studies …

… The meta-synthesis was inspired by meta-ethnography and QUAGOL (IV). … Being diagnosed
with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be a life-changing experience. RA is a chronic disease …

… ARTHRITIS: A GROUNDED THEORY STUDY Background: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a
chronic condition … The objectives of the study were:  To explore experiences of living with RA. …

… for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) available to evaluate disease … inspired by the principles of
meta-ethnography, as practised by … They redefined their notion of what constitutes a normal life …

… of illness and unmet needs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis… by the principles of meta-ethnography,
as practiced by Britten … They redefined their notion of what constitutes a normal life …

… Redefined by illness: Meta-ethnography of qualitative studies on the experience of
rheumatoid arthritis. Disability and Rehabilitation, 36(13). doi:10.3109/09638288.2013.829531 …

… of meta-ethnography developed by Noblit and Hare and recently refined for larger studies. …
We extracted contextual information about each study (location, condition, age, gender, study …

… Until recently, it was conventional to view MSKD, including rheumatoid arthritis specifically,
… they work with make embodied experiences of illness meaningful through their everyday …