EFFECTIVENESS OF A REFERRAL PROGRAM FOR EARLY ARTHRITIS DIAGNOSIS AT PRIMARY CARE CENTERS IN PORTUGAL - FINAL RESULTS FROM THE SIARA STUDY

Author(s)

Laires PA¹, Dezerto R¹, Mesquita R¹, Fonseca JE², Cernadas R³, Miranda LC⁴, Silva JC⁵, Costa L⁶, Nogueira AM¹
¹Merck Sharp & Dohme, Oeiras, Portugal, ²Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, EPE - Hospital Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal, ³ARS Norte, Oporto, Portugal, ⁴Instituto Português de Reumatologia, Lisbon, Portugal, ⁵Garcia de Orta Hospital, Almada, Portugal, ⁶Hospital São João (Centro Hospitalar de São João, EPE), Oporto, Portugal

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to evaluate the impact of a referral program on the identification and appropriate referral to the rheumatologist of patients with suspected inflammatory arthritis. METHODS: SIARA (Referral

Conference/Value in Health Info

2016-10, ISPOR Europe 2016, Vienna, Austria

Value in Health, Vol. 19, No. 7 (November 2016)

Code

PMS88

Topic

Health Policy & Regulatory

Topic Subcategory

Health Disparities & Equity

Disease

Musculoskeletal Disorders

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