Spondyloarthritis is a group of chronic inflammatory systemic diseases characterized by axial and/or peripheral joints
inflammation, as well as extra-articular manifestations. The classification axial spondyloarthritis is adopted when the
spine and/or the sacroiliac joints are predominantly involved. This version of recommendations replaces the previous
guidelines published in May 2013.
A systematic literature review was performed, and two hundred thirty-seven studies were selected and used to formulate 29
recommendations answering 15 clinical questions, which were divided into four sections: diagnosis, non-pharmacological
therapy, conventional drug therapy and biological therapy. For each recommendation the level of evidence supporting
(highest available), the strength grade according to Oxford, and the degree of expert agreement (inter-rater reliability) is
informed.
These guidelines bring evidence-based information on clinical management of axial SpA patients, including, diagnosis,
treatment, and prognosis.
Sample Chapter(s)
Preface (64 KB)
Components of the Book:
- Chapter 1
Is Rituximab Effective for Systemic Sclerosis A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
- Chapter 2
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for systemic sclerosisBrazilian experience
- Chapter 3
Unstimulated whole salivary flow in Sjögren’s Syndrome systematic literature review and meta analysis
- Chapter 4
Advanced practice physiotherapy-led triage in Irish orthopaedic and rheumatology services: national data audit
- Chapter 5
2017 recommendations of the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology for the pharmacological treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
- Chapter 6
Not only laboratory to clinic: the translational work of William S. C. Copeman in rheumatology
- Chapter 7
Outcome Measures in Rheumatology - Interventions for medication Adherence (OMERACT-Adherence) Core Domain Set for Trials of Interventions for Medication Adherence in Rheumatology: 5 Phase Study Protoco
- Chapter 8
Thinking BIG rheumatology: how to make functional genomics data work for you
- Chapter 9
Conventional radiography in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Joint recommendations from the French societies for rheumatology, radiology and paediatric rheumatologyc
- Chapter 10
The Brazilian Society of Rheumatology guidelines for axial spondyloarthritis – 2019
- Chapter 11
The Rituximab Biosimilar CT-P10 in Rheumatology and Cancer: A Budget Impact Analysis in 28 European Countries
- Chapter 12
JAK Inhibitors in Rheumatology: Implications for Paediatric Syndromes?
- Chapter 13
The Brazilian Society of Rheumatology recommendations on investigation and diagnosis of systemic autoimmune myopathies
- Chapter 14
Evidence-based decision support for pediatric rheumatology reduces diagnostic errors
- Chapter 15
Guidelines of the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology for the treatment of systemic autoimmune myopathies
Readership:
Students, academics, teachers and other people attending or interested in Rheumatology.
Deborah R. Winter
Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
Maria Carolina Oliveira
Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Avenida dos Bandeirantes 3900, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14048-900, Brazil
S. A. Kerrigan
Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UG12 8TA, UK
Orna Fennelly
School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Michael Worboys
Centre for the History of Science and Technology, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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