PRE-RA Family Study

Here is a nice blog post summarizing how findings of the PRE-RA Family Study are being used:

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Can Knowing Your Risk Prompt Better Health… | Brigham Health Hub Doctors at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) are finding that people who learn their risks are more likely to change behaviors to make them potentially less…

Happy Thanksgiving from the PRE-RA team!

Here is our fall newsletter detailing study results, the ongoing StopRA prevention trial for RA, and the effect of diet/alcohol on RA risk!

We are excited to let you know that the initial findings of PRE-RA are published! Relatives were randomized to receive RA education either by the computer PRE-RA tool or a standard format. We found that those who received PRE-RA were more likely to increase motivation to improve behaviors related to RA risk! Read the paper here:

Disclosure of personalized rheumatoid arthritis risk using genetics, biomarkers, and lifestyle factors to motivate health behavior improvements:A randomized controlled trial To determine the effect of disclosure of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) risk personalized with genetics, biomarkers, and lifestyle factors on health behavior intentions.We performed a randomized controlled...

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