The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) has introduced the launch of the EULAR Influence of RMDs Survey, a web based questionnaire focused immediately at RMD sufferers. The information collected by this survey shall be an essential useful resource for researchers, healthcare professionals, and sufferers alike, offering a complete database of patient-reported outcomes on their healthcare state of affairs, and the way the sickness impacts their social and occupational lives. By gathering and analyzing knowledge from numerous sufferers with RMDs on a recurring foundation, the survey will present invaluable insights into the burden of illness and assist enhance the general take care of individuals dwelling with these situations.
“EULAR is dedicated to bettering the lives of individuals with rheumatic ailments,” stated Dr Anna Molto, chair of the EULAR Analysis sub-committee of epidemiology and public well being and lead of the venture. “The launch of this survey is a major step ahead in our efforts to higher perceive how rheumatic ailments impression the lives of sufferers throughout Europe and to determine healthcare gaps and unmet wants.” The data gathered by the questionnaire shall be used to assist analysis research, scientific trials, and different analysis initiatives geared toward bettering affected person outcomes. It’ll additionally function a device for monitoring illness developments and remedy patterns over time, which will help information scientific apply, coverage selections and advocacy actions.”
The EULAR Influence of RMDs Survey is a vital useful resource for all the rheumatology neighborhood. By working collectively and sharing knowledge, we will make important progress within the combat towards rheumatic ailments.”
Professor Annamaria Iagnocco, EULAR President
The venture is designed to gather knowledge immediately from sufferers by a web based survey. A baseline survey will seize details about the affected person’s normal demographic and sociographic state of affairs, in addition to a number of standardized questions associated to their RMD prognosis and the way it impacts their high quality of life. Recurring follow-up surveys on a bi-annual foundation will enable for a longitudinal commentary, in addition to further disease-specific sub-questions as wanted.
All info shall be de-identified to guard affected person privateness and adjust to related knowledge privateness rules.
EULAR encourages all sufferers to take part within the EULAR Influence of RMDs Survey by sharing related info and insights into their lives with an RMD.
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European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)
