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Prednisone prescribing for rheumatoid arthritis management in primary care

Mixed-methods study of trends and patient perspectives

Anh N.Q. Pham, Sharon D. Koehn, Neil Drummond, Scott Garrison, Claire E.H. Barber, Doug Klein, Lisa Jasper and C. Allyson Jones
Canadian Family Physician March 2026; 72 (3) 185-193; DOI: https://doi.org/10.46747/cfp.7203185

Article Information

vol. 72 no. 3 185-193
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.46747/cfp.7203185
PubMed 
41844309
Published By 
The College of Family Physicians of Canada
Print ISSN 
0008-350X
Online ISSN 
1715-5258
History 
  • Published online March 17, 2026.
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Copyright © 2026 the College of Family Physicians of Canada

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  1. Anh N.Q. Pham, PhD
  1. Epidemiologist and postdoctoral fellow in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, BC.
  1. Sharon D. Koehn, PhD⇑
  1. Medical anthropologist, research consultant, and research associate at the University of Alberta in Edmonton with an adjunct appointment in the Department of Gerontology at Simon Fraser University.
  1. Correspondence Dr Sharon D. Koehn; email skoehn{at}ualberta.ca
  1. Neil Drummond, PhD
  1. Epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta, with adjunct appointments in the Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary in Alberta.
  1. Scott Garrison, MD PhD
  1. Practising family physician and Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta.
  1. Claire E.H. Barber, MD PhD
  1. Associate Professor of Medicine and Associate Vice Chair for Planetary Health in the Department of Medicine at the University of Calgary.
  1. Doug Klein, MD MSc FCFP
  1. Family physician and Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta.
  1. Lisa Jasper, PT PhD
  1. Physiotherapist who coordinates the Certificate in Pain Management through the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, conducts research, and teaches at the University of Alberta.
  1. C. Allyson Jones, PT PhD
  1. Epidemiologist, practising physiotherapist in primary care, and Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Alberta.
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Prednisone prescribing for rheumatoid arthritis management in primary care
Anh N.Q. Pham, Sharon D. Koehn, Neil Drummond, Scott Garrison, Claire E.H. Barber, Doug Klein, Lisa Jasper, C. Allyson Jones
Canadian Family Physician Mar 2026, 72 (3) 185-193; DOI: 10.46747/cfp.7203185
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