A Non-Interventional Study of RoActemra/Actemra (Tocilizumab) in Monotherapy in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (MONACO)

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult patients, >/= 18 years of age
• Moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis according to the revised (1987) ACR criteria
• Patients in whom the treating physician has made the decision to commence RoActemra/Actemra treatment in monotherapy, in case of methotrexate intolerance or when continuous methotrexate treatment is inadequate (in accordance with the local label), and who have received (or started) RoActemra/Actemra monotherapy treatment within 8 weeks prior to the enrolment visit.
• Concomitant corticosteroids (oral or intra-articular) or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are allowed

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients in whom RoActemra/Actemra is contraindicated according to the approved Summary of Product Characteristics
• Patients who have received RoActemra/Actemra more than 8 weeks prior to the enrolment visit
• Patients who have previously received RoActemra/Actemra in a clinical trial or for compassionate use
• Concomitant DMARD treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (e.g. hydroxychloroquine, sulfasalazine, methotrexate, leflunomide, gold compounds, cyclosporine) when starting treatment with RoActemra/Actemra
• Treatment with any investigational agent within 4 weeks (or 5 half-lives of the investigational agent, whichever is longer) before starting treatment with RoActemra/Actemra
• History of autoimmune disease or any joint inflammatory disease other than rheumatoid arthritis