Challenges and Opportunities for Reducing Diagnosis Delay of Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Low-Resourced Country

Key Points

• To identify challenges and opportunities for reducing the diagnosis delay of rheumatoid arthritis in low-resourced settings.
• Analysis of prevalence rates of rheumatoid arthritis in low- and middle-income countries.
• Comparison of prevalence data among different regions including South Asia and Southeast Asia.
• Rheumatoid arthritis prevalence is increasing, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
• South Asia has a higher prevalence rate than other LMIC regions, including sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.