Patient perspective on remission in rheumatoid arthritis: Validation of patient reported outcome instruments to measure absence of disease activity.

Abstract in brief

• Patients with rheumatoid arthritis prioritize pain, fatigue, and independence as key factors to define remission and the study validated instruments to measure these domains.
• Most patient-reported outcome measures, especially numerical rating scales for pain, fatigue, and independence, were valid and useful, but adding them to the existing Boolean remission criteria did not significantly enhance the assessment.
• While the study did not conclusively suggest changes to the current remission definition, it highlighted that patient perspectives via these simple scales provide valuable insights that complement physician evaluations and improve understanding of disease status.]