Self Report

The Alzheimer’s Disease-Health Index is a reliable tool for individuals to self-report changes in symptoms or response to therapy, according to research presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

The longevity of apps and programs aimed at helping patients achieve self-management remains uncertain, according to speakers at a debate session during the EULAR 2023 Congress.

An open-access training video originally produced for a study into remote monitoring among patients with rheumatoid arthritis unexpectedly attracted more than 40,000 views within 10 months, alongside positive reviews, according to data.

Data from a brief patient self-report scale and electronic health records may help clinicians better identify patients at high suicide risk, according to results of a prognostic study published in JAMA Network Open.

Findings from a retrospective cohort study demonstrated a significant association between lower self-rated health and limitations to performing various activities of daily living.

ATLANTA — A national survey of rheumatology fellows found that early trainee level and young age are associated with worsening degrees of fatigue, quality of life and burnout, according to a speaker at the ACR/ARP Annual Meeting.

PARIS — A strategy of tailored behavioral communication combined with smartphone technology implemented by community health workers conferred improvements in linkage to care for patients with elevated BP, but did not appear to yield a statistically significant improvement in BP reduction.

Adults with obesity offered samples of chocolate reported higher levels of perceived initial taste and experienced slower rates of taste decline than adults with normal BMI and overweight offered the same samples, according to findings from a randomized controlled trial published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.