Nurse-led care versus physician-led care in the management of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis (StaerkeR): study protocol for a multi-center randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background In Germany, the care of patients with inflammatory arthritis could be improved. Although specialized rheumatology nurses could take over substantial aspects of patient care, this hardly occurs in Germany. Thus, the aim of the study is to examine structured nursing consultation in...

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Main Authors: Anna Mai, Jürgen Braun, Jens-Peter Reese, Benjamin Westerhoff, Ulrike Trampisch, Renate Klaassen-Mielke, Nina Timmesfeld, Hans J. Trampisch, Dietmar Krause
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3808-3