Medscape March 27, 2025
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis, going to the doctor to discuss any ongoing symptoms or problems can be a hardship, especially if rheumatologists are scarce in their area. A mobile app under development in Switzerland could ease their burden.
DETECTRA is a remote patient monitoring (RPM) system that employs objective digital biomarkers to assess the disease activity of arthritis. The concept is very straightforward. Patients use a mobile app at home to take photos of their hands and respond to basic questionnaires for their specific disease.
Healthcare providers see the photos and monitoring data on a dashboard, as well as biomarkers such as the Finger Fold Index that measures the swelling in the joints as an indicator of disease activity....
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