A quarter of patients report RA onset differently to their rheumatologist

The study findings flag a risk of missing a therapeutic window, researchers say
Lydia Hales

One in four patients report rheumatoid arthritis symptom onset more than a month earlier or later than their rheumatologist, researchers say.

Where most patients (72%) reported an onset that agreed with their rheumatologist, those who reported earlier onset fared worse in disease activity one year later.