Listening to patients, for the patients: The COVAD Study—Vision, organizational structure, and challenges
Mrudula Joshi,
Naitica Darooka,
Sreoshy Saha
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundThe pandemic presented unique challenges for individuals with autoimmune and rheumatic diseases (AIRDs) due to their underlying condition, the effects of immunosuppressive treatments, and increased vaccine hesitancy.ObjectivesThe COVID‐19 vaccination in autoimmune diseases (COVAD) study, a series of ongoing, patient self‐reported surveys were conceived with the vision of being a unique tool to gather patient perspectives on AIRDs. It involved a multinational, multicenter collaborative effort amidst a… Show more
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