PROMs for RA Symptom Severity (SOCRATES)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Patient-reported Outcome Measures for Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptom Severity: development of a computer adaptive test from an item bank using Rasch measurement theory (SOCRATES)
IRAS ID
273967
Contact name
Ernest Choy
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Cardiff University
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 11 months, 30 days
Research summary
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic, disabling, autoimmune disease that can attack the entire body, causing joint pain, loss of motion, inflammation, swelling and redness in affected areas. About 1 % of the population have RA and approximately 15% of these people have severe disease. Women are three times more likely to have this disease than men, with onset most likely between the ages of 40 and 60. No cure is available, so treatment and management are key, and regular monitoring is vital.
People with RA have expressed a desire to have a straightforward online Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) tool for monitoring their own disease at home. However, whilst there are many PROMs for people with RA, they were validated using standard techniques and do not meet strict modern criteria suggested by experts. With the advent of electronic health in the NHS, an online PROM tool has the potential to transform clinical care.
This project aims to build a prototype online PROM tool for people with RA. This will be achieved through:
1. Exploring individual questions and discussing their relevance with people with RA;
2. Aligning these questions together statistically
3. Building the online PROM tool that is in the best interests of people with RA.REC name
North West - Preston Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
20/NW/0039
Date of REC Opinion
26 Feb 2020
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion