Objective To assess the incidence and risk factors of cardiovascular events in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Methods A cohort analysis was conducted involving patients recruited and ...

Objective: To develop evidence-based recommendations for the management of fibromyalgia syndrome. Methods: A multidisciplinary task force was formed representing 11 European countries. The design of ...

Introduction Vaccination represents a cornerstone in mastering the COVID-19 pandemic. Data on immunogenicity and safety of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines in patients with autoimmune inflammatory ...

Good correlation has been shown between pain scores derived from 4 different rating scales. The correlation was maintained when presentation of the scales was separated by a series of questions and by ...

The progressive degeneration of articular cartilage is an underlying problem in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA) as well as in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other inflammation arthritides. It ...

Objective To develop evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods The multidisciplinary guideline development group, representing 12 European countries, ...

Immunogenicity of adalimumab could impair important treatment outcome parameters in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Patients who developed antiadalimumab antibodies (AAA) during a 3 year time ...

A better insight into the realities behind osteoarthritis In this issue of the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases , Tan et al 1 report the results of high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (hrMRI) of ...

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has historically been considered a milder rheumatic disease not yielding significant clinical damage. However, recent studies have shown that PsA can be deforming and ...

Objective To evaluate efficacy and safety of ustekinumab in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods In this prospective, open-label, single-arm, proof-of-concept clinical trial ...

Head-to-head, randomised, crossover study of oral versus subcutaneous methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: drug-exposure limitations of oral methotrexate at doses ≥15 mg may be overcome ...

Objectives: To compare the effect of graded physiotherapeutic training of the rotator cuff versus arthroscopic subacromial decompression in patients with subacromial impingement. Methods: Randomised ...