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  • Rheumatology
  • Digital Health
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Web-based self-management programs offer potential to support rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.
  • These programs aim to improve health status by enhancing self-efficacy and medication adherence.
  • A co-designed, web-based program was developed using the intervention mapping framework for RA self-management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of a web-based self-management enhancing program for RA patients.
  • To identify the most effective outcome measures for capturing potential benefits of such interventions.

Main Methods:

  • An exploratory, multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted.
  • The study included an intervention group (n=78) and a control group (n=79), both receiving usual care.
  • Outcome measures assessed self-management behavior, self-efficacy, general health, fatigue, and pain over 12 months.

Main Results:

  • No statistically significant positive effects were observed across the measured outcome variables.
  • The study found low effect sizes for all outcome measurements.
  • Sensitivity analysis explored the impact of intervention usage levels within the intervention group.

Conclusions:

  • The current results do not support the positive effects of the web-based intervention for RA self-management.
  • It is not possible to definitively select primary or secondary outcome measures for future trials based on this study.
  • A process evaluation is recommended to understand low compliance and effectiveness, informing future program development and patient selection.