Pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapeutic strategies in difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic literature review informing the EULAR …

NMT Roodenrijs, A Hamar, M Kedves, G Nagy… - RMD open, 2021 - rmdopen.bmj.com
Objectives To summarise, by a systematic literature review (SLR), the evidence regarding
pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapeutic strategies in difficult-to-treat …

Nonpharmacological treatment in established rheumatoid arthritis

AA Küçükdeveci - Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, 2019 - Elsevier
The goals in the management of established rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are to control pain
and disease activity, prevent further joint damage, and enhance functioning and quality of …

Suppressing inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis: does patient global assessment blur the target? A practice‐based call for a paradigm change

RJO Ferreira, C Duarte, M Ndosi, M de Wit… - Arthritis care & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Effectiveness of self-management interventions in inflammatory arthritis: a systematic review informing the 2021 EULAR recommendations for the implementation of …

A Marques, E Santos, E Nikiphorou, A Bosworth… - RMD open, 2021 - rmdopen.bmj.com
Objective To perform a systematic review (SR) on the effectiveness of self-management
interventions, in order to inform the European League Against Rheumatism …

Effectiveness of non-pharmacological and non-surgical interventions for rheumatoid arthritis: an umbrella review

EJF Santos, C Duarte, A Marques… - JBI Evidence …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objective: This umbrella review aimed to determine the effectiveness of non-
pharmacological and non-surgical interventions on the impact of rheumatoid arthritis …

The effectiveness of joint-protection programs on pain, hand function, and grip strength levels in patients with hand arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

P Bobos, G Nazari, M Szekeres, EA Lalone… - Journal of Hand …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Study Design Systematic review with meta-analysis. Introduction Joint protection
(JP) has been developed as a self-management intervention to assist people with hand …

[HTML][HTML] Fatigue self-management education in persons with disease-related fatigue: A comprehensive review of the effectiveness on fatigue and quality of life

R Hersche, K Roser, A Weise, G Michel… - Patient Education and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives To systematically synthesize the effectiveness of fatigue self-management
education (SME) on fatigue and quality of life (QoL) in persons with disease-related fatigue …

The role of occupational therapy for the self‐management of rheumatoid arthritis: A protocol for a mixed methods systematic review

JP Gavin, L Rossiter, V Fenerty, J Leese… - Musculoskeletal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Occupational therapists can support people with rheumatoid arthritis to self‐
manage their disease symptoms and engage in daily activities. This protocol reports a …

Effectiveness of pacing as a learned strategy for people with chronic pain: A systematic review

L Guy, C McKinstry, C Bruce - The American journal of …, 2019 - research.aota.org
Importance: Pacing is a key pain management strategy used by occupational therapy
practitioners when working with people with chronic pain. However, there is a paucity of …

The effects of patient education on psychological status and clinical outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Wu, Y Zhu, Y Wang, R Zhou, X Ye, Z Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common systemic inflammatory autoimmune
disease. The disease has a serious impact on mental health and requires more effective non …