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Worldwide treatment opportunities of rheumatoid arthritis
In countries across the world, patients do not benefit similarly from recent advances in the treatment of RA. In part 2 of this thesis, we aimed to identify contributing factors to inequalities in access to treatment and care and clinical outcomes across countries, as a first step...Show moreIn this thesis we aimed to investigate ways to optimize treatment strategies and the choice of treatment for individual patients, to be implemented in a worldwide context. Although major advances have been made in the treatment of RA, it is still uncertain which treatment is the best choice for each individual patient. This can result in both overtreatment and undertreatment, increasing the burden of RA for patients as well as for society. In clinical trials and daily practice there appears to be a development towards earlier treatment, with higher dosages of medication and more stringent treatment targets. In part 1 of this thesis, some of these developments were investigated and challenged.
In countries across the world, patients do not benefit similarly from recent advances in the treatment of RA. In part 2 of this thesis, we aimed to identify contributing factors to inequalities in access to treatment and care and clinical outcomes across countries, as a first step towards improvement.Show less
- All authors
- Bergstra, S.A.
- Supervisor
- Huizinga, T.W.J.; Landewé, R.B.M.
- Co-supervisor
- Allaart, C.F.
- Committee
- Heijde, D.M.F.M. van der; Boonen, A.E.R,C.H.; Woude, D. van der; Lems, W.F.; Stijnen T.
- Qualification
- Doctor (dr.)
- Awarding Institution
- Faculty of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) , Leiden University
- Date
- 2018-09-04
- ISBN (print)
- 9789462339934