Open AccessToward Earlier Diagnosis Using Combined eHealth Tools in Rheumatology: The Joint Pain Assessment Scoring Tool (JPAST) Project
Author(s) -
Johannes Knitza,
Rachel Knevel,
Karim Raza,
Tor Bruce,
Ekaterina Vogt,
I. Gehring,
Linda MathssonAlm,
Maryam Poorafshar,
Axel J. Hueber,
Georg Schett,
Martina Johannesson,
Anca I. Catrina,
Lars Klareskog
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jmir mhealth and uhealth
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.356
H-Index - 50
ISSN - 2291-5222
DOI - 10.2196/17507
Subject(s) - ehealth , medicine , european union , rheumatology , health care , personalized medicine , mhealth , physical therapy , intensive care medicine , bioinformatics , nursing , business , biology , economics , psychological intervention , economic policy , economic growth
Outcomes of patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases have significantly improved over the last three decades, mainly due to therapeutic innovations, more timely treatment, and a recognition of the need to monitor response to treatment and to titrate treatments accordingly. Diagnostic delay remains a major challenge for all stakeholders. The combination of electronic health (eHealth) and serologic and genetic markers holds great promise to improve the current management of patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases by speeding up access to appropriate care. The Joint Pain Assessment Scoring Tool (JPAST) project, funded by the European Union (EU) European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Health program, is a unique European project aiming to enable and accelerate personalized precision medicine for early treatment in rheumatology, ultimately also enabling prevention. The aim of the project is to facilitate these goals while at the same time, reducing cost for society and patients.