Investigating the influence of patient eligibility characteristics on the number of deferrable rheumatologist visits: planning for a patient-initiated follow-up (PIFU) strategy.
Shakeel Subdar, Kiran Dhiman, Nicole M S Hartfeld, Alison M Hoens, Krista White, Sarah L Manske, Glen Hazlewood, Diane Lacaille, Elena Lopatina, Megan R W Barber, Dianne Mosher, Aurore Fifi-Mah, Marinka Twilt, Nadia Luca, Karen L Then, Trafford Crump, Saania Zafar, Kelly Osinski, Claire E H Barber
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Abstract
Patient-initiated follow-up (PIFU) for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a model of care delivery wherein patients contact the clinic when needed instead of regularly scheduled followups. Our objective was to investigate the influence of different patient eligibility characteristics on the number of potentially deferred visits to inform future implementation of a PIFU strategy.