Peripheral Geographic District and Low Socioeconomic Status Are Associated With Decreased Access to Biologics in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Residence in the Israeli periphery and lower SES are associated with delayed and suboptimal diagnosis and management of RA. Equal resources should be allocated to the periphery and areas with lower SES.
Authors
- Fadi Hassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9648-1130)
- Ziv Paz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3688-2581)
- Avivit Golan‐Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2406-6402)
- Eugene Merzon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5469-0236)
- Ilan Green (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9435-7152)
- Mohammad E. Naffaa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9777-2864)
- Amir Saab
Institutions
- Bar-Ilan University (IL)
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Western Galilee Hospital (IL)
- Ariel University (IL)
- Clalit Health Services (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Musculoskeletal Care
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.70111
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.67