Objective: To assess whether applying the 2010 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) criteria for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to primary care referrals improved triage decisions and reduced waiting times, and to determine the sensitivity and specificity of this strategy. Methods: The 2010 ACR/EULAR criteria for RA were prospectively applied over 8 months to all new adult rheumatology referrals with possible inflammatory arthritis. If the referral contained insufficient information, a request was sent for more information. Joint count was based on physician report, and definite swelling was not required. Referrals meeting triage criteria were offered an appointment within 6 weeks. Data were collec...
OBJECTIVE: To investigate delays from symptom onset to rheumatology assessment for patients with a n...
International audienceOBJECTIVE: To compare the diagnostic accuracy of the 2010 American College of ...
Hani Almoallim,1–3 Nahid Janoudi,2 Suzan M Attar,4 Mohammed Garout,5 Shereen Algohary,3 Muhamm...
Objective: To assess whether applying the 2010 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European Leagu...
Objective. To assess whether applying the 2010 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European Leagu...
Objective: National guidelines advocate referring patients with persistent synovitis to rheumatology...
Objectives: To assess the practicability of a questionnaire to routinely discriminate between urgent...
Background: Despite the importance of timely management of patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA)...
International audienceOBJECTIVE: To assess the time to access a rheumatologist (TTAR) by early arthr...
International audienceOBJECTIVE: To assess the time to access a rheumatologist (TTAR) by early arthr...
Abstract Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory connective tissue disease with both...
Vandana Ahluwalia,1 Tiffany L H Larsen,2 Carol A Kennedy,3 Taucha Inrig,3 Katie Lundon4 1Division of...
Objectives National guidelines advocate referring patients with persistent synovitis to rheumatolog...
We evaluated a combined physician and patient questionnaire designed for identifying early rheumatoi...
Background Despite the importance of timely management of patients with infl ammatory arthritis (IA)...
OBJECTIVE: To investigate delays from symptom onset to rheumatology assessment for patients with a n...
International audienceOBJECTIVE: To compare the diagnostic accuracy of the 2010 American College of ...
Hani Almoallim,1–3 Nahid Janoudi,2 Suzan M Attar,4 Mohammed Garout,5 Shereen Algohary,3 Muhamm...
Objective: To assess whether applying the 2010 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European Leagu...
Objective. To assess whether applying the 2010 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European Leagu...
Objective: National guidelines advocate referring patients with persistent synovitis to rheumatology...
Objectives: To assess the practicability of a questionnaire to routinely discriminate between urgent...
Background: Despite the importance of timely management of patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA)...
International audienceOBJECTIVE: To assess the time to access a rheumatologist (TTAR) by early arthr...
International audienceOBJECTIVE: To assess the time to access a rheumatologist (TTAR) by early arthr...
Abstract Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory connective tissue disease with both...
Vandana Ahluwalia,1 Tiffany L H Larsen,2 Carol A Kennedy,3 Taucha Inrig,3 Katie Lundon4 1Division of...
Objectives National guidelines advocate referring patients with persistent synovitis to rheumatolog...
We evaluated a combined physician and patient questionnaire designed for identifying early rheumatoi...
Background Despite the importance of timely management of patients with infl ammatory arthritis (IA)...
OBJECTIVE: To investigate delays from symptom onset to rheumatology assessment for patients with a n...
International audienceOBJECTIVE: To compare the diagnostic accuracy of the 2010 American College of ...
Hani Almoallim,1–3 Nahid Janoudi,2 Suzan M Attar,4 Mohammed Garout,5 Shereen Algohary,3 Muhamm...