Disease Burden in Osteoarthritis Is Similar to That of Rheumatoid Arthritis at Initial Rheumatology Visit and Significantly Greater Six Months Later

Objective To analyze disease burden in osteoarthritis (OA) according to Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire (MDHAQ)/Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3 (RAPID3) scores at the initial visit and the 6‐month follow‐up visit, compared with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as a benchmark for high disease burden. Methods All patients with all diagnoses at the Rush University Medical Center Division of Rheumatology complete a paper MDHAQ...