Digital Psychological Intervention for Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases

Does a digital psychological intervention improve psychological outcomes and quality of life in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRDs)?In this randomized clinical trial involving 102 patients with IRDs, participants receiving a self-guided, digital psychological intervention showed significantly greater and clinically relevant improvements in psychological distress and quality of life with a medium to large effect size compared with those receiving treatment as usual.These results suggest that digital psychological interventions may help address the psychological treatment gap in patients with IRDs.

Corresponding Author: Johannes Knitza, MD, PhD, MHBA, Institute for Digital Medicine, School of Medicine, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Baldingerstrasse 1, Marburg, 35043, Germany (knitza@uni-marburg.de).

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