eTable 2. Check list for specialized rheumatological assistants (SRAs).

Patient name:	ID – No:
How have you been since your last review?
Have there been any changes with regard to your rheumatism? ○ What is better? ○ What is worse?
Joint complaints: ○ at rest ○ during exercise ○ in the morning ○ in the evening
Do you have problems at work?
Have you been absent from work?
Have you been in hospital as an inpatient? If so: when, why, for how long?
Have you been to the eye doctor?
Have there been any new diagnoses or symptoms? ○ fatigue ○ fever ○ infections ○ cough ○ diarrhea
Has your family doctor performed any tests on you in the meantime? ○ blood pressure ○ cholesterol ○ blood sugar ○ other laboratory tests
Do you smoke? ○ if yes, how many cigarettes/day?
Current medication plan available?
If not: Which medications are you currently taking? ○ dose ○ when and how often ○ medication breaks?
Are you pregnant? Is pregnancy planned?
Current vaccination status? Please bring your vaccination card with you (1x per year)
Collect CRF questionnaires (case report form) Abnormal entries?
Examinations related to documentation in the CRF
Assessment of disease activity by SRA (to calculate Clinical Disease Activity Index [CDAI])
Skin changes
Blood pressure
Heart rate
Height Weight
Preparation for examination by physician
Prepare laboratory requests
Prepare report for primary care physician
CDAI >10? Does a change in therapy seem appropriate?	Yes: No:
Prescriptions ready?
Examination by physician
Documentation of treatment ○ no change in treatment ○ change in treatment
Sign prescriptions
Sign report
Additional laboratory requests?
Follow-up discussion SRA / patient
Discuss medication plan, in particular, explain once again any change in therapy, mode of intake, etc.
Schedule next appointments
Where applicable, hand out report and prescription