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General acceptability and pain during sampling were measured and compared between UA, FP, and VBS. The number of attempts for successful sampling, requests for assistance, volume, and duration of sample collection were also assessed.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Fifty seropositive RA patients were included. 49\/50 (98%) patients were able to successfully collect capillary blood. The overall agreement between capillary and venous analyses for CRP (0.992), CCP IgG (0.984), and RF IgM (0.994) were good. In both groups, 4\/25 (16%) needed a second attempt and 8\/25 (32%) in the UA and 7\/25 (28%) in the FP group requested assistance. Mean pain scores for capillary self-sampling (1.7\/10 \u00b1 1.1 (UA) and 1.9\/10 \u00b1 1.9 (FP)) were significantly lower on a numeric rating scale compared to venous blood collection (UA: 2.8\/10 \u00b1 1.7; FP: 2.1 \u00b1 2.0) (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n =0.003). UA patients were more likely to promote the use of capillary blood sampling (net promoter score: +28% vs. \u221220% for FP) and were more willing to perform blood collection at home (60% vs. 32% for FP).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n These data show that self-sampling is accurate and feasible within one attempt by the majority of patients without assistance, allowing tight monitoring of RA disease activity as well as identifying individuals at-risk for RA. RA patients seem to prefer upper arm-based self-sampling to traditional finger pricking.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Trial registration<\/jats:title>\n \n DRKS.de Identifier:\n DRKS00023526<\/jats:ext-link>\n . 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