Patient recognizes symptoms and seeks care
1) Arthritis Consumer Experts – Recognizing Symptoms of Arthritis
2) American College of Rheumatology – Rheumatoid Arthritis: Frequently Asked Questions
3) Early Inflammatory Arthritis (EIA) Detection Tool
An 11-question self-administered questionnaire (Early Inflammatory Arthritis [EIA] Detection Tool) was developed to help family doctors and healthcare workers identify people with possible diagnosis of early IA.
4) Arthritis Society – Arthritis Symptom Checker
A 6-step self-administered questionnaire to help people communicate more effectively with their healthcare provider about any symptoms they’re experiencing which may be arthritis.