Improving the Measurement of Disease Activity for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Validation of an Electronic Version of the Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3

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Introduction.

An electronic Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3 (RAPID 3) was incorporated into our electronic health records (EHRs) which did not replicate the visual presentation of the paper version.

This study validated the electronic RAPID 3 compared to the paper version.

Methods.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients (n=50) completed both the electronic RAPID 3 online in the week prior to and a paper version on the day of their clinic visit.

Results.

Paired t-test showed no significant difference (p value = 0.46) between versions.

Conclusion.

The electronic version of RAPID 3 is valid and can be easily integrated in care of RA patients.