Anika Hoque joins Dr Michael Backhouse to discuss their recent article, which examines the construct validity of the RA foot disease activity index in relationship to musculoskeletal ultrasonography and clinical examination.Listen now to hear the findings, and what this means for future clinical practice and the impact on RA patients at risk for poor functional and radiological outcomes.You can read this article [https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkad048] in Rheumatology Advances in Practice.Thanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology Research! Join the conversation on Twitter using #TalkingRheumResearch, tweet us @RheumJnl, or find us on Instagram. Want to read more rheumatology research? Explore Rheumatology and Rheumatology Advances in Practice.