2.1. Study design and sample
RA
RHEUMATISM
Traditional Siwan therapy is performed only for 3 month a year, starting from mid-June until the end of the first week of September. In the current observational cross-sectional study, 50 patients with RA were recruited from 6 traditional healing centers in Siwa. Thirty patients met the inclusion criteria. However, 24 patients (n = 24) were included in the final analysis. Eligible individuals were diagnosed with RA according to the 2010 American College of Rheumatology/European Leaguen Against Rheumatism classification criteria.Study design, only 30 patients out of 50 met the inclusion criteria. Only 24 patients were included in the final analysis.