Monitoring of rheumatoid arthritis: a patient survey on disease insight and possible added value of an innovative inflammation monitoring device

A digital survey held by researchers of the University of Twente among a convenience sample of 408 patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the Netherlands in the period of June-August 2020. The survey consists of 31 questions - both closed and open-ended - and covers 3 topics: current monitoring process of inflammatory activity, preceived added value of a new monitoring device (the HandScan), and patients' perspective on future participation of patients in research projects. Both people with and without experience with the new device were included.