Table 2

Some examples of remote monitoring tools available for inflammatory arthritis, based on authors' experience

ToolDiseasePROs/disease activity measures availablePlatformAutomatic alerts for healthcare professionalsPatient's ability to view resultsData security
iMonitor(http://www.pfizer.co.uk/content/medical-and-educational-goods-and-services-megs-imonitor)RA
PsA
AS
BASFI
BASDAI
HAQ
Pt-DAS28
RADAI5
RAID
RAPID3
PC
Tablet
Smartphone
GoTreatIT (http://www.diagraphit.com)RA
PsA
Axial SpA
DAS
DAS28
BASDAI/ASDAS
Patient reported joint pain
HAQ
MHAQ
MDHAQ
VAS pain fatigue
QUEST RA questions
PROMIS20
RAID
BASFI/BASG
PC
Tablet
(mobile phones soon to be supported)

(Alerts for patients when a report is due is under development)
Sanoïa (http://www.sanoia.com)RA
PsA
AS
HAQ
RAID
RAPID3
ASAS NSAID
ASAS QoL
ASAS HI
BASDAI
BASFI
PC
Tablet
Smartphone
Andar (http://www.sanoia.com)RARAPID3
DAS28
SDAI
CDAI
PC
  • AS, ankylosing spondylitis; ASAS HI, Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society Health Index; ASAS NSAID, Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug; ASAS QoL, Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society Quality of Life; ASDAS, Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score; Axial SpA, spondyloarthritis; BASFI, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index; BASG, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Global assessment; HAQ, Health Assessment Questionnaire; MDHAQ, Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire; MHAQ, Modified Health Assessment Questionnaire; PROMIS20, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System20; Pt-DAS28, Patient Derived Disease Activity Score28; QUEST RA, Quantitative Patient Questionnaires in Standard Monitoring of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; RAID, Rheumatoid Arthritis Impact of Disease; PROs, patient-reported outcomes; PsA, psoriatic arthritis; VAS, Visual Analog Scale.