Improving early diagnosis in RA-ILD patients

RA-ILD RISK CALCULATOR:

RA-ILD represents an unmet diagnostic clinical need. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is one of the most common and severe extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)^1-4

RA patients experience ILD within 5-10 years of disease progression^1-7

ILD is 2^nd leading cause of premature death in RA, after cardiovascular complications^1-4,8

There are currently no recommendations on ILD screening in either the initial assessment or in the follow-up of RA patients.

The RA-EPIDSER expert consensus group consisting of 18 expert panelists including 9 pulmonologists and 9 rheumatologists proposed a RA-ILD risk scoring with selective screening criteria and a screening algorithm, including recommendations for complementary tests to be carried out in the different clinical scenarios.

The RA-ILD risk calculator provides a common strategy between rheumatologists and pulmonologists to improve the early diagnosis and quality of life of patients with RA-ILD and aid in clinical decision making.⁹

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