Guided by Objective Measures: Challenging Case Scenarios in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Learning Goals

Case 1: Introduction (JS)

Validated Quantitative Measuresof Disease Activity

Features of Disease Activity Measurement Tools

Features of Disease Activity Measurement Tools (cont)

Assessing Disease Activity in RA

Key Principles

ACR Recommendations forTreating Early RA

Poor Prognostic Features

ACR / EULAR Definitions of Remission

A Tablet-based Application to Facilitate Assessment of RA

Disease Activity

The READY Application

Usual Workflow to Collect RADisease Activity Data

Features of the READY iPadApplication

Case 2: Introduction (RM)

Case 2 (cont)

RA Therapies

Switching From DMARDS to Biologics

Switching Among Biologics Due to Lack of Response or Loss of Benefit

Switching Among Biologics Due toAdverse Events

Switching Among Biologics Due toAdverse Events (cont)

Switching Among Biologics Due toAdverse Events (cont)

Abbreviations

Abbreviations (cont)

References