King, Lauren K. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4721-5696
To, Daphne
Ladak, Zeenat
Oliva, Laura
Barnes, Carrie
Hofstetter, Catherine
Tin, Diane
Thorne, Carter
Ivers, Noah
Widdifield, Jessica
Laur, Celia
,
Funding for this research was provided by:
The Canadian Institutes for Health Research (IT6-188079)
Article History
Received: 1 May 2025
Accepted: 23 January 2026
First Online: 6 February 2026
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the University of Toronto Health Sciences Research Ethics Board (REB# 45644). Potential participants in the patient, healthcare provider, and administrative staff interviews were provided with a project information letter and informed consent form, filled and signed prior to scheduling the interviews. Clinic observations were only performed on those providing verbal informed consent. Participation in the research study, or not, had no impact on their rheumatological care, and participants had the ability to withdraw from the study at any time.
: Not applicable.
: CT has held leadership roles at the Centre of Arthritis Excellence. DT is the current executive director of the Centre of Arthritis Excellence. All other authors declare no competing interests.