Table 1.

Frequently reported PROs in RA versus PROs proposed by different viewpoints

Domains of health assessed by PROs	Frequency of reporting in 50 trials according to a systematic literature review (%)13	PROs in the enlarged Core Set of variables to report in RA trials14–17	Domains of health most important for patients with RA20–23
Pain	70	Yes	Yes
Patient global assessment	74	Yes	*
Functional capacity	90	Yes	Yes
Fatigue	4	Yes	Yes
Health-related quality of life	22
Psychological distress	4		Yes
Ability to cope	10		Yes
Well-being	0		Yes
Sleep	2		Yes
Work and social life	Productivity loss 2		Yes

*Patient global assessment is not identified as a concept that is important for patients with RA, in qualitative studies.

PROs, patient-reported outcomes; RA, rheumatoid arthritis.