SynthesisRMD open2021
Effectiveness of self-management interventions in inflammatory arthritis: a systematic review informing the 2021 EULAR recommendations for the implementation of self-management strategies in patients with inflammatory arthritis.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.
- The 2026 British Society for Rheumatology guideline for pain management in people with inflammatory arthritis.Rheumatology (Oxford, England) · 2026Guideline
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- A pilot educational intervention to improve knowledge and readiness for self-management among patients with rheumatic diseases in Uganda.Clinical rheumatology · 2026Article
- Characterizing Adherence to a Mobile Health App for Patient-Reported Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis.Rheumatology and therapy · 2026Article
- European Network on Optimizing Treatment With Therapeutic Antibodies in Chronic Inflammatory Diseases: Overview, Progress and Perspectives.Clinical and translational science · 2026Review
- Treatment Adherence, Psychosocial Factors, and Clinical Outcomes in Repeatedly Hospitalized Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis: An Exploratory Mid-Term Longitudinal Mixed-Effects Study.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Observational
- Development and preliminary evaluation of a measure ofself-efficacy of Self-Management in ARThritis: SMART.Arthritis research & therapy · 2026Article
- Adapting to living with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases; a qualitative exploration of patient and clinician perspectives.Rheumatology international · 2025Article
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- The broad range of self-management strategies that people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions apply: an online survey using a citizen science approach.Rheumatology international · 2025Article
- Determinants of Self-Management Behavior in Gout: A Scoping Review.Arthritis care & research · 2025Article
- Rheumatoid arthritis: a comprehensive overview of genetic markers, emerging therapies, and personalized medicine.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Review
- Self-management behaviors do not affect remission but mediate between mental health and disease outcomes in a longitudinal study of rheumatoid arthritis.Rheumatology international · 2025Article
- Expert Consensus on Developing Information and Communication Technology-Based Patient Education Guidelines for Rheumatic Diseases in the Korea.Journal of Korean medical science · 2025Article
- An integrated approach to the treatment of Rheumatic diseases: the role of psychological interventions.Rheumatology international · 2024Review
- Lifestyle discussions facilitate self-management in RA: a qualitative study of patients' perceptions.BMC rheumatology · 2024Article
- Factors associated with physical function among people with systemic sclerosis: a SPIN cohort cross-sectional study.Rheumatology (Oxford, England) · 2024Article
- Predictors of quality of life, functional status, depression and fatigue in early arthritis: comparison between clinically suspect arthralgia, unclassified arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Patients' experience of a novel interdisciplinary nurse-led self-management intervention (INSELMA)-a qualitative evaluation.BMC rheumatology · 2024Article
- Translation, transcultural adaptation into Brazilian Portuguese and concurrent validity of the rheumatoid arthritis assessment scale (RAKAS-13/Brazil).Advances in rheumatology (London, England) · 2024Article
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 5 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveTo perform a systematic review (SR) on the effectiveness of self-management interventions, in order to inform the European League Against Rheumatism Recommendations for its implementation in patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA).
methodsThe SR was conducted according to the Cochrane Handbook and included adults (≥18 years) with IA. The search strategy was run in Medline through PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL Plus with Full Text, and PEDro. The assessment of risk of bias, data extraction and synthesis were performed by two reviewers independently. A narrative Summary of Findings was provided according to the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation.
resultsFrom a total 1577 references, 57 were selected for a full-text review, and 32 studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria (19 randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and 13 SRs). The most studied self-management components were specific interactive disease education in ten RCTs, problem solving in nine RCTs, cognitive-behavioural therapy in eight RCTs, goal setting in six RCTs, patient education in five RCTs and response training in two RCTs. The most studied interventions were multicomponent or single exercise/physical activity in six SRs, psychosocial interventions in five SRs and education in two SRs. Overall, all these specific components and interventions of self-management have beneficial effects on IAs-related outcomes.
conclusionsThe findings confirm the beneficial effect of the self-management interventions in IA and the importance of their implementation. Further research should focus on the understanding that self-management is a complex intervention to allow the isolation of the effectiveness of its different components.
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