Unmet Needs in the Treatment of RA in the Era of Jak-i: IDRA (Italian Delphi Rheumatoid Arthritis) Consensus
Table 1
Answers to the Delphi questionnaire (Items 1 and 2). The table shows the Delphi questionnaire and the answers relating to the individual items. The answers given by the Delphi participants are expressed in numerical terms. The percentages indicate the sum of the answers related to nonconsensus (1, 2) and consensus (3, 4, and 5).
Optimal pain control
1. Pain plays an increasingly important role in the patients’ perception of the severity of the disease. Therefore, to obtain adequate pain control, I deem it is necessary to evaluate the following PROs (patient reported outcomes):
1
2
3
4
5
1.1 Mood
1
1
9
18
19
4
96
1.2 Fatigue
2
1
8
22
15
6
94
1.3 Physical functioning
2
1
6
16
23
6
94
1.4 Sleep disturbances
3
5
7
17
16
17
83
2. Current available therapies are not always able to improve pain. Selection of elements to consider for optimal pain control. Therefore, for optimal control of pain, I consider important:
1
2
3
4
5
2.1 to achieve clinical remission
1
0
0
17
30
2
98
2.2 to use DMARDs for quick pain control
1
1
4
24
18
4
96
2.3 The use of appropriate anti-inflammatory analgesics, including the use of glucocorticosteroids at the lowest possible dose and for the shortest period as possible.
1
0
4
20
23
2
98
2.4 psychological / educational support provided by the doctor to the patient
1
1
14
19
13
Abbreviations. PROs: patient reported outcomes; DMARD: disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
