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Fig. 3 | Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Fig. 3

From: Comparison of patient and physician perspectives in the management of rheumatoid arthritis: results from global physician- and patient-based surveys

Fig. 3

Aspects of RA medication that patients and physicians would most like to change (a)a, and most frequently cited reasons for non-adherence reported by patients and physicians (b)b. Abbreviation: RA, rheumatoid arthritis. aPatients were asked, “Ideally, what would you most like to change, if anything, about your current RA medication(s)?” and physicians were asked, “Ideally, what would you most like to change, if anything, about currently available medications for RA?”. bPatients were asked, “What are the most important reasons why you don’t take your RA medication(s) exactly as prescribed?” and physicians were asked, “Which of the following do you think are the top reasons why your patients don’t take their RA medication(s) exactly as prescribed?”. Respondents were permitted to select ≥1 response. Patient responses represent a base of patients currently taking prescription medication for their RA (n = 1400)

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