Rheumatologists underestimate OA severity
10th June 2016
By Hugo Wilcken
People with osteoarthritis are more likely to have their condition underestimated by their rheumatologist than those with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a US study.
The research questions whether OA really is a less severe problem than RA, as is generally supposed.
The researchers from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago looked at patient/doctor discordance in over 450 people with OA or RA.