New and Follow-Up Patient Assessments

The New Patient Assessment and Follow-Up Patient Assessment documents are designed to help students and physicians on a rheumatology rotation to assess patients.

We hope this information is of educational value to healthcare professionals who see patients with arthritis.

New Patient Assessment

The New Patient Assessment Form is a guide on how take a history from a patient presenting to a rheumatology clinic for the first time:

How to Take a History from a New Patient

Follow-Up Patient Assessment

The Follow-Up Patient Assessment Form is a guide on how to assess a follow-up patient with inflammatory arthritis.

How to Take a History from a Follow-up Patient