BACKGROUND We examined pain levels in 2 cohorts assembled from the British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register (BSRBR), and investigated which factors predicted Bodily Pain scores and discontinuation of TNFα-inhibitors. METHOD Data were retrieved from BSRBR-RA databases for up to 1 year after commencing TNFα-inhibitors (n = 11995) or being treated with non-biologic therapies (n = 3632...

To elucidate the difference between ratios of nurse consultation sought by senior rheumatologists and junior physicians in rheumatology residency training, and also to evaluate physician efficiency index respecting patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Data regarding outpatient visits for RA patients between November 2013 and 2015 were extracted. The mean interval (day) between consultations,...

INTRODUCTION Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the CRP gene are implicated in the regulation of the constitutional C-reactive protein (CRP) expression and its response to proinflammatory stimuli. Previous reports suggest that these effects may have an impact on clinical decision-making tools based on CRP, such as the Disease Activity Score in 28 joints (DAS28). We aimed to investigate t...

and endorsed and supported by arc. This will further the charity’s support of allied health professionals working with patients with musculoskeletal disorders. We believe that, through these and other ongoing developments, several of the issues raised by Goh et al. are being addressed. Evaluation of several of these initiatives indicates that they are beginning to have a significant impact on t...

Background/Aims To explore the associations between body composition and pain, disease activity, disability in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods The study enrolled 335 patients with RA underwent measurement an InBody analyzer. of mass index (BMI), fat mass, skeletal muscle activity score 28 joints (DAS28), derived to measure subjective component DAS28 (DAS28-P), a pain visual analogue scale (V...

Activity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be evaluated using several scoring scales based on clinical features. The most widely used one is the Disease Activity Score involving 28 joint counts (DAS28) for which cut-offs were proposed to help physicians classify patients. However, inaccurate scoring can lead to inappropriate medical decisions. In this article some methodological issues in the de...

Background: In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), autoantibodies namely anticitrullinated protein antibodies (Anti-CCP) have prognostic value, independently predicting radiologic progression. However, the evidence is still controversial about how autoantibody levels change over time and their role in treatments outcomes monitoring disease activity RA. Objectives: This study aimed to characterize change...