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Driving Skills Remain Underassessed in RA Patients

Key clinical point: Driving problems and use of adaptations are common adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Major finding: In one study of 520 RA patients, 58% said that RA limited their driving and 8% said they were completely unable to drive.

Study details: The data come from a literature review of 22 reports, including 6,285 adults with RA.

Disclosures: The study was supported by the Rheumatology Research Foundation. The researchers had no financial conflicts to disclose.

Citation:

Zhou DJ et al. Arthritis Care Res. 2020 Jan 7. doi: 10.1002/ACR.24137.