Challenges and Opportunities for Reducing Diagnosis Delay of Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Low-Resourced Country

The Journal of Rheumatology 2026 Open access

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Authors: Syed Mustafa Ali, Salman Khurshid Imami, Faiza Naeem, Muhammad Ahmed Saeed, Sumaira Farman, Nighat Mir Ahmad, Babur Salim, Muhammad Yasir Pervez, Shehzad Afzal, Sarmad Wahaj Siddiqui, Habib Ahmed, Helen Louise Brooks
+3 more Maria Panagioti, Saira Elaine Anwer Khan, Sabine N van der Veer
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.2025-1364
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Abstract

The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is increasing in the world, but the rate of its increase is higher in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, the prevalence rate in South Asia (ie, the age-standardized prevalence rate of 204.8 per 100,000) surpasses that of many other LMIC regions such as sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.1

Fields of Study & Subjects

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation

Publication details

Journal / source
The Journal of Rheumatology
Volume
53
Issue
6
Pages
697–699
Publication date
15 February 2026
Language
EN