This Open Access book presents practical approaches to managing patients affected by various rheumatological diseases, allowing readers to gain a better understanding of the various clinical expressions and problems experienced by these patients ...
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Literacy levels required to complete routinely used patient-reported outcome measures in rheumatology [PDF]
Objective. To assess the reading levels required to complete patient-reported outcome measures (PROs)commonly used in rheumatology clinical and research settings.Methods. Ten PROs written in English were evaluated.
Ryan, Sarah-Jane +7 more
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Juvenile-onset inflammatory arthritis: a study of adolescents' beliefs about underlying cause [PDF]
Objective. Patients’ beliefs regarding the cause of illness may influence treatment adherence and long-term outcome. Little is known of adolescents’ beliefs regarding the cause of JIA. This study aims to identify adolescents’ beliefs about the underlying
Baildam, Eileen +19 more
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Outcomes of COVID-19 in patients with primary systemic vasculitis or polymyalgia rheumatica from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance physician registry : a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Funding Information: This study was funded by the American College of Rheumatology and the European League Against Rheumatism. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and participating members of the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance and ...
Global Rheumatology Alliance +4 more
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Teaching musculoskeletal examination skills to UK medical students : a comparative survey of Rheumatology and Orthopaedic education practice [PDF]
Background Specialists in Rheumatology and Orthopaedics are frequently involved in undergraduate teaching of musculoskeletal (MSK) examination skills.
Blake, Tim, Tim Blake
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American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism Provisional Definition of Remission in Rheumatoid Arthritis for Clinical Trials [PDF]
Remission in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an increasingly attainable goal, but there is no widely used definition of remission that is stringent but achievable and could be applied uniformly as an outcome measure in clinical trials.
Matucci-Cerinic, M. +156 more
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A national registry for juvenile dermatomyositis and other paediatric idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: 10 years' experience; the Juvenile Dermatomyositis National (UK and Ireland) Cohort Biomarker Study and Repository for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies [PDF]
Objectives: The paediatric idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are a group of rare chronic inflammatory disorders of childhood, affecting muscle, skin and other organs.
Juvenile Dermatomyositis Research Group +15 more
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Biosimilars in rheumatology: recommendations for regulation and use in Middle Eastern countries [PDF]
The increasing availability of biosimilar medicines in Middle Eastern regions may provide an opportunity to increase the number of rheumatology patients who have access to traditionally more expensive biologic medicines.
Bassel El Zorkany +15 more
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The now of scientific events in rheumatology
In 2020, one by one, the scientific events in all areas of knowledge scheduled to take place, on a personal-attendance basis, were gradually cancelled, although most of them were virtually rescheduled, this situation forced a quick adaptation regarding ...
Global Rheumatology by PANLAR
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Adaptive trial designs in rheumatology: Report from the OMERACT special interest group [PDF]
Objective. Adaptive trial design was developed initially for oncology to improve trial efficiency. If optimized for rheumatology, it may improve trial efficiency by reducing sample size and time. Methods.
Alten, Rieke +12 more
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