Pain Trajectories and Mechanisms in Early Inflammatory Arthritis: Results from a 2-Year Prospective Cohort

2026-01-08 rheumatology Title + abstract only

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IntroductionPain is often persistent in patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA). There is limited research on pain mechanisms in early IA. We used detailed assessments to characterise pain types longitudinally. MethodsThis prospective observational study investigated the relative contribution of peripheral versus centrally mediated pain in newly diagnosed IA patients with pain scores [≥]3, followed over two years. Assessments included: disease activity (Disease Activity Score-28, musculosk...