Is it time to revisit the role of ultrasound in rheumatoid arthritis management?

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For over a decade, a large number of studies have highlighted the benefits of ultrasound (US) in the diagnosis and management of rheumatic diseases, especially rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, its benefits in routine practice have been less studied and trials examining US as part of various clinical strategies are just emerging, with recent randomised trials examining the added value of US in tight-control paradigms. The conclusions of these trials have raised questions on the role of US in RA management. This Viewpoint analyses the recent studies, and discusses potential limitations in study designs as well as the methodological challenges of assessing the added value of an imaging technique.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:76

Enthalten in:

Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 76(2017), 1 vom: 09. Jan., Seite 7-8

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

D'Agostino, M A [VerfasserIn]
Boers, M [VerfasserIn]
Wakefield, R J [VerfasserIn]
Emery, P [VerfasserIn]
Conaghan, P G [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Treatment
Ultrasonography

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 26.10.2017

Date Revised 25.09.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-210453

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM267019866