Tight Control of Disease Activity Among Patients With RA Based on a Systematic Telemedicine Treatment Strategy

"Control of disease activity by a telemedicine consultation carried out by a doctor.~The telemedicine consultation will be based on a telephone consultation, following a predefined consultation checklist.~Patients who have expressed a desire to complete questionnaires in webform, will receive a letter a week before the consultation to remind them that they must assess their disease activity through the software interphase, within the next couple of days. Patients, who have expressed a wish to fill in questionnaires in paperform, will receive the questionnaire a week before the consultation.~During telephone consultation, updated clinical test results will be available through the electronic medical system."

"Control of disease activity by a telemedicine consultation carried out by a nurse.~The telemedicine consultation will be based on a telephone consultation, following a predefined consultation checklist.~Patients who have expressed a desire to complete questionnaires in webform, will receive a letter a week before the consultation to remind them that they must assess their disease activity through the software interphase, within the next couple of days. Patients, who have expressed a wish to fill in questionnaires in paperform, will receive the questionnaire a week before the consultation.~During telephone consultation, updated clinical test results will be available through the electronic medical system."