A recent survey conducted by Pfizer found a disconnection between physician-patient communication and overall rheumatoid arthritis disease management, according to The Financial.
More than 1,700 rheumatologists in 15 countries were analyzed, and these findings build upon results from the global patient survey findings, released in 2015, involving 3,900 adults living with RA.
Here are three takeaways:
1. Two in three physicians stated that their patients living with RA say they feel "good enough" even though clinical assessments indicated active disease, according to new data from the physician survey.
2. The majority of physicians believed that setting treatment goals (78 percent) and developing a disease management plan (74 percent) with their patients is essential for the successful management of RA.
3. Corresponding results from the patient survey revealed that few patients have shared their treatment goals or even realize that they have a disease management plan in place.