Physician Tools

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.

The following resources are available in English only.

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:

Follow-Up Patient Assessment

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