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You are here: Home / Articles / Online Tool Helps RA Patients Make Informed Decisions

Online Tool Helps RA Patients Make Informed Decisions

November 3, 2015 • By Arthritis Care & Research

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Going forward, researchers note the importance of adapting the tool for mobile devices to meet the demand “to provide health-related decision support on … readily available platforms.”

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Additionally, the researchers conclude, “Future efforts will be required to ensure that the information is updated as needed, and that the tool is easily accessible, ideally via a link through trusted websites already familiar to rheumatologists.”

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Fraenkel L, Matzko CK, Webb DE, Oppermann B, Charpentier P, Peters E, Reyna V, Newman ED. Use of decision support improves knowledge, value clarification and informed choice in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2015 Jul 20. doi: 10.1002/acr.22659. [Epub ahead of print]

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Filed Under: Conditions, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Technology Tagged With: Arthritis Care & Research, biologic drugs, online education, patient communication, patient education

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