Arthritis Care
Wait Time Benchmarks for Arthritis Care
| Diagnoses/Treatment |
Acceptable Wait Time |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) |
| Recommended maximum wait time to see a patient with suspected RA |
4 weeks |
| Ideal wait time to start of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) once diagnosis is confirmed |
2 weeks |
| Spondyloarthritis (SpA) |
| Recommended wait time to see a patient with potential inflammatory back pain |
3 months |
| Ideal wait time for MRI of spine requested by rheumatologist |
6 weeks |
| Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) |
| Recommended wait time to see a patient with possible psoriatic arthritis |
6 weeks |
| Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) |
| Maximum wait time to see a patient with SLE |
1 month |
| Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) |
| Recommended wait time to see a patient with Systemic Onset JIA (SOJIA) |
7 days |
| Recommended wait time to see a patient with JIA (except SOJIA) |
4 weeks |
| Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Uveitis Screening |
| Ideal wait time for uveitis screening by eye care provider in patient with oligoarticular JIA, psoriatic JIA, RF negative JIA, or undifferentiated JIA |
4 weeks |
Related Items
Canadian Rheumatology Association Wait Time Benchmarks
Canadian Rheumatology Association website
