Examine the relationship between rheumatoid arthritis disease activity and frailty over a five-year period.
Longitudinal study design over five years
Assessment of rheumatoid arthritis disease activity levels
Measurement of frailty burden using defined criteria
Higher disease activity correlated with greater frailty burden over time
Patients with lower disease activity or remission showed potential for reduced frailty burden
Abstract
Higher RA disease activity was associated with increased frailty burden over time. Future studies should assess whether achieving low disease activity or remission can impact frailty burden over time.