| Domains | Tools | Number(n = 109) (%) | RCTs(n = 50) (%) | Other studies(n = 59) (%) |
| Function | Frequency of domain | 91 (83.4) | 45 (90.0) | 46 (77.9) |
| Frequent tools (>5%) | ||||
| HAQ20 | 67 (61.4) | 39 (78.0) | 28 (47.4) | |
| Modified HAQ21 | 14 (12.5) | 2 (4.0) | 12 (20.3) | |
| Infrequent tools (<5%) | ||||
| SOFI22 | 3 (2.7) | 1 (2.0) | 2 (3.3) | |
| JTHFT23 | 1 (0.9) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | |
| MACTAR24 | 2 (1.8) | 2 (4.0) | 0 (0) | |
| HAQ-II25 | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | |
| VAS functional scale | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Grip ability test26 | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | |
| ADL scale27 | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Patient global | Frequency of domain | 69 (63.3) | 37 (74.0) | 32 (54.2) |
| assessment | Frequent tools (>5%) | |||
| PGA VAS | 53 (48.6) | 29 (58.0) | 24 (40.7) | |
| General health VAS | 10 (9.0) | 5 (10.0) | 5 (8.4) | |
| Infrequent tools (<5%) | ||||
| PADS | 1 (0.9) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | |
| OSRA28 | 2 (1.8) | 2 (4.0) | 0 (0) | |
| Categorical scale | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Overall VAS | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Arthritis impact VAS29 | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Pain | Frequency of domain | 61 (55.9) | 35 (70.0) | 26 (44.0) |
| Frequent tools (>5%) | ||||
| Pain VAS | 52 (47.7) | 30 (60.0) | 22 (37.2) | |
| Infrequent tools (<5%) | ||||
| Pain severity (Likert scale) | 3 (2.7) | 0 (0) | 3 (5.0) | |
| Hand pain VAS | 1 (0.9) | 1 (2.0) | 0 | |
| Patient pain score | 1 (0.9) | 1 (2.0) | 0 | |
| Morning pain at rest | 1 (0.9) | 1 (2.0) | 0 | |
| SMP30 | 1 (0.9) | 1 (2.0) | 0 | |
| RADAR31 | 1 (0.9) | 1 (2.0) | 0 | |
| NHP32 | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Morning stiffness | Frequency of domain | 29 (26.6) | 14 (28.0) | 15 (25.4) |
| Frequent tools (>5%) | ||||
| Duration of morning stiffness | 28 (25.0) | 13 (26.0) | 15 (25.4) | |
| Infrequent tools (<5%) | ||||
| Morning pain on movement | 1 (0.9) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | |
| Quality of life | Frequency of domain | 21 (19.2) | 11 (22.0) | 10 (16.9) |
| Frequent tools (>5%) | ||||
| SF-3633 | 16 (14.3) | 7 (14.0) | 9 (15.2) | |
| Infrequent tools (<5%) | ||||
| AIMS35 | 3 (2.7) | 3 (6.0) | 0 (0) | |
| RAND 3636 | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | |
| WC-QOL37 | 1 (0.9) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | |
| Utility | Frequency of domain | 18 (16.5) | 8 (16.0) | 9 (15.2) |
| Frequent tools (>5%) | ||||
| EuroQOL38 | 11 (10.0) | 7 (14.0) | 4 (6.7) | |
| Infrequent tools (<5%) | ||||
| SF-6D36 | 5 (4.5) | 2 (4.0) | 3 (5.0) | |
| Time trade-off instrument39 | 2 (1.8) | 0 (0) | 2 (3.3) | |
| Fatigue | Frequency of domain | 15 (13.7) | 2 (4.0) | 13 (22.0) |
| Frequent tools (>5%) | ||||
| Fatigue VAS | 11 (9.8) | 2 (4.0) | 9 (15.2) | |
| Infrequent tools (<5%) | ||||
| HAQ Fatigue Score40 | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | |
| FACIT41 | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Fatigue intensity | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Fatigue effect | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Self-reported | Frequency of domain | 10 (9.1) | 3 (6.0) | 7 (11.8) |
| painful joint count | Frequent tools (>5%) | |||
| Painful joint | 6 (5.5) | 2 (4.0) | 4 (6.7) | |
| Infrequent tools (<5%) | ||||
| RA Disease Activity Index42 | 4 (3.6) | 1 (2.0) | 3 (5.1) | |
| Psychological | Frequency of domain | 8 (7.3) | 2 (4.0) | 6 (10.1) |
| status | Infrequent tools (<5%) | |||
| SSTAI43 | 2 (1.8) | 0 (0) | 2 (3.3) | |
| BDI44 | 2 (1.8) | 0 (0) | 2 (3.3) | |
| POMS-SF45 | 1 (0.9) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | |
| POMS–B46 | 1 (0.9) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | |
| HAD47 | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | |
| The Life Orientation Test48 | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Coping | Frequency of domain | 7 (6.4) | 5 (10.0) | 2 (3.3) |
| Infrequent tools (<5%) | ||||
| Coping Efficacy Scale49 | 1 (0.9) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | |
| Stanford Self Efficacy Scale50 | 1 (0.9) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | |
| RAI51 | 1 (0.9) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | |
| SNDCI 52 | 1 (0.9) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | |
| CSQ53 | 1 (0.9) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | |
| RSE54 | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | |
| GARA55 | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Productivity losses | Frequency of domain | 6 (5.5) | 1 (2.0) | 5 (8.4) |
| Infrequent tools (<5%) | ||||
| Work disability | 2 (1.8) | 0 (0) | 2 (3.3) | |
| Sick leave | 2 (1.8) | 1 (2.0) | 1 (1.7) | |
| WLQ | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Work performance | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Well-being | Frequency of domain | 4 (3.6) | 0 (0) | 4 (6.7) |
| Infrequent tools (<5%) | ||||
| Well Being VAS Scale | 3 (2.7) | 0 (0) | 3 (5.0) | |
| GHQ 2856 | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Sleep disturbance | Frequency of domain | 2 (1.8) | 1 (2.0) | 1 (1.7) |
| Infrequent tools (<5%) | ||||
| Quality of sleep | 1 (0.9) | 1 | 0 | |
| Sleep VAS | 1 (0.9) | 0 | 1 | |
| Leisure | Frequency of domain | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) |
| Infrequent tools (<5%) | ||||
| Leisure activity57 | 1 (0.9) | 0 | 1 |
ADL scale, Advanced Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Scale; AIMS, Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales; BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; CSQ, Coping Strategies Questionnaire; EuroQOL, Euro quality of life; FACIT, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue; GARA, General Adjustment to Rheumatoid Arthritis; GHQ 28, General Health Questionnaire; VAS, visual analogue score; HAD, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; HAQ, Health Assessment Questionnaire; JTHFT, Jebsen–Taylor Hand Function Test; MACTAR, McMaster Toronto Arthritis Preference Interview; M-HAQ, Modified HAQ; NHP, Nottingham Health Profile Pain subscale; OSRA, Overall Status in Rheumatoid Arthritis; PADS, Patient’s Assessment of Disease Severity; PGA, Patient’s global assessment of disease activity; POMS-SF, The Short Form of Profile of Mood States; RADA, Rapid Assessment of Disease Activity; RAI, Rheumatology Attitude Index; RCT, randomised controlled trial; RSE, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale; SF-36, Medical Outcome Survey Short Form 36; SMP, Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire; SNDCI, Stone and Neale’s Daily Coping Inventory; SOFI, Signals of Functional Impairment; SSTAI, Spielberger’s State-Trait Anxiety Inventory; WC-QOL, Wilson and Cleary’s Health-Related Quality of Life Model; WLQ, Work Limitations Questionnaire.