TY - JOUR T1 - Private Rheumatology in Catalonia, Spain JO - ReumatologĂ­a ClĂ­nica (English Edition) T2 - AU - Alegre,Cayetano SN - 21735743 M3 - 10.1016/j.reumae.2017.07.010 DO - 10.1016/j.reumae.2017.07.010 UR - https://www.reumatologiaclinica.org/en-private-rheumatology-in-catalonia-spain-articulo-S2173574319300279 AB - ObjectiveTo establish the percentage of Catalonian rheumatologists who attended to private patients, to understand the most common processes in private practice, to determine the dedication to patient care and the necessary activities to guarantee proper care, such as continuing education and office management, and to know what techniques were most widely used. Material and methodsA personalized survey of Catalonian rheumatologists whose e-mail addresses were made available to us. Fifty-two responses were analyzed. ResultsThe percentage of men (52%) and women (48%) was similar; 33% worked exclusively in private rheumatology (PR), most of them in hospitals or medical teams; 11% worked alone; 27% were in training. The disease most frequently treated was osteoarthritis; 51% were involved in studies or clinical trials in the field of RP. ConclusionsThe concept of RP as a private business is changing and is progressively being transformed into working units with a structure similar to public hospitals with formal training.This report provides new data on the activities and characteristics of private rheumatologists. ER -