Research ArticleArticle
Remission in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Working Toward Incorporation of the Patient Perspective at OMERACT 12
Lilian H. van Tuyl, Martina Sadlonova, Bev Davis, Caroline Flurey, Niti Goel, Sarah E. Hewlett, Catherine L. Hill, Wijnanda Hoogland, John R. Kirwan, Dirkjan van Schaardenburg, Marieke Scholte-Voshaar, Josef S. Smolen, Tanja Stamm, George A. Wells and Maarten Boers
The Journal of Rheumatology February 2015, jrheum.141113; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.141113
Lilian H. van Tuyl
From the Department of Rheumatology, and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; University of Bristol, and the University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Bristol, UK; Quintiles Inc., Morrisville; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, South Australia; University of Adelaide, The Health Observatory Woodville, South Australia, Australia; Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Supported by a research grant from the European League Against Rheumatism. L.H. van Tuyl, Postdoctoral Researcher, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Sadlonova, Occupational Therapist, MSc, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna; B. Davis, Patient Research Partner, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; C. Flurey, Research Fellow, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; N. Goel, MD, Senior Medical Director and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Quintiles Inc., and Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine; S.E. Hewlett, Professor of Rheumatology Nursing, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Woodville; C.L. Hill, MD, Rheumatologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, University of Adelaide, Health Observatory Woodville; W. Hoogland, MD, Patient Research Partner, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases, MD, PhD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; D. van Schaardenburg, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute; M. Scholte-Voshaar, Patient Research Partner, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.S. Smolen, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases; T. Stamm, Associate Professor, PhD, Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology; G.A. Wells, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute; M. Boers, MD, MSc, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. L.H. van Tuyl, Boelelaan 1118, 1053 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: L.vantuyl@vumc.nl
Martina Sadlonova
From the Department of Rheumatology, and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; University of Bristol, and the University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Bristol, UK; Quintiles Inc., Morrisville; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, South Australia; University of Adelaide, The Health Observatory Woodville, South Australia, Australia; Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Supported by a research grant from the European League Against Rheumatism. L.H. van Tuyl, Postdoctoral Researcher, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Sadlonova, Occupational Therapist, MSc, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna; B. Davis, Patient Research Partner, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; C. Flurey, Research Fellow, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; N. Goel, MD, Senior Medical Director and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Quintiles Inc., and Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine; S.E. Hewlett, Professor of Rheumatology Nursing, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Woodville; C.L. Hill, MD, Rheumatologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, University of Adelaide, Health Observatory Woodville; W. Hoogland, MD, Patient Research Partner, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases, MD, PhD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; D. van Schaardenburg, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute; M. Scholte-Voshaar, Patient Research Partner, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.S. Smolen, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases; T. Stamm, Associate Professor, PhD, Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology; G.A. Wells, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute; M. Boers, MD, MSc, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. L.H. van Tuyl, Boelelaan 1118, 1053 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: L.vantuyl@vumc.nl
Bev Davis
From the Department of Rheumatology, and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; University of Bristol, and the University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Bristol, UK; Quintiles Inc., Morrisville; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, South Australia; University of Adelaide, The Health Observatory Woodville, South Australia, Australia; Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Supported by a research grant from the European League Against Rheumatism. L.H. van Tuyl, Postdoctoral Researcher, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Sadlonova, Occupational Therapist, MSc, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna; B. Davis, Patient Research Partner, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; C. Flurey, Research Fellow, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; N. Goel, MD, Senior Medical Director and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Quintiles Inc., and Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine; S.E. Hewlett, Professor of Rheumatology Nursing, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Woodville; C.L. Hill, MD, Rheumatologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, University of Adelaide, Health Observatory Woodville; W. Hoogland, MD, Patient Research Partner, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases, MD, PhD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; D. van Schaardenburg, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute; M. Scholte-Voshaar, Patient Research Partner, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.S. Smolen, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases; T. Stamm, Associate Professor, PhD, Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology; G.A. Wells, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute; M. Boers, MD, MSc, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. L.H. van Tuyl, Boelelaan 1118, 1053 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: L.vantuyl@vumc.nl
Caroline Flurey
From the Department of Rheumatology, and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; University of Bristol, and the University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Bristol, UK; Quintiles Inc., Morrisville; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, South Australia; University of Adelaide, The Health Observatory Woodville, South Australia, Australia; Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Supported by a research grant from the European League Against Rheumatism. L.H. van Tuyl, Postdoctoral Researcher, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Sadlonova, Occupational Therapist, MSc, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna; B. Davis, Patient Research Partner, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; C. Flurey, Research Fellow, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; N. Goel, MD, Senior Medical Director and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Quintiles Inc., and Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine; S.E. Hewlett, Professor of Rheumatology Nursing, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Woodville; C.L. Hill, MD, Rheumatologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, University of Adelaide, Health Observatory Woodville; W. Hoogland, MD, Patient Research Partner, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases, MD, PhD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; D. van Schaardenburg, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute; M. Scholte-Voshaar, Patient Research Partner, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.S. Smolen, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases; T. Stamm, Associate Professor, PhD, Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology; G.A. Wells, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute; M. Boers, MD, MSc, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. L.H. van Tuyl, Boelelaan 1118, 1053 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: L.vantuyl@vumc.nl
Niti Goel
From the Department of Rheumatology, and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; University of Bristol, and the University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Bristol, UK; Quintiles Inc., Morrisville; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, South Australia; University of Adelaide, The Health Observatory Woodville, South Australia, Australia; Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Supported by a research grant from the European League Against Rheumatism. L.H. van Tuyl, Postdoctoral Researcher, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Sadlonova, Occupational Therapist, MSc, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna; B. Davis, Patient Research Partner, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; C. Flurey, Research Fellow, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; N. Goel, MD, Senior Medical Director and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Quintiles Inc., and Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine; S.E. Hewlett, Professor of Rheumatology Nursing, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Woodville; C.L. Hill, MD, Rheumatologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, University of Adelaide, Health Observatory Woodville; W. Hoogland, MD, Patient Research Partner, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases, MD, PhD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; D. van Schaardenburg, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute; M. Scholte-Voshaar, Patient Research Partner, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.S. Smolen, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases; T. Stamm, Associate Professor, PhD, Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology; G.A. Wells, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute; M. Boers, MD, MSc, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. L.H. van Tuyl, Boelelaan 1118, 1053 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: L.vantuyl@vumc.nl
Sarah E. Hewlett
From the Department of Rheumatology, and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; University of Bristol, and the University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Bristol, UK; Quintiles Inc., Morrisville; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, South Australia; University of Adelaide, The Health Observatory Woodville, South Australia, Australia; Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Supported by a research grant from the European League Against Rheumatism. L.H. van Tuyl, Postdoctoral Researcher, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Sadlonova, Occupational Therapist, MSc, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna; B. Davis, Patient Research Partner, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; C. Flurey, Research Fellow, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; N. Goel, MD, Senior Medical Director and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Quintiles Inc., and Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine; S.E. Hewlett, Professor of Rheumatology Nursing, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Woodville; C.L. Hill, MD, Rheumatologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, University of Adelaide, Health Observatory Woodville; W. Hoogland, MD, Patient Research Partner, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases, MD, PhD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; D. van Schaardenburg, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute; M. Scholte-Voshaar, Patient Research Partner, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.S. Smolen, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases; T. Stamm, Associate Professor, PhD, Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology; G.A. Wells, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute; M. Boers, MD, MSc, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. L.H. van Tuyl, Boelelaan 1118, 1053 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: L.vantuyl@vumc.nl
Catherine L. Hill
From the Department of Rheumatology, and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; University of Bristol, and the University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Bristol, UK; Quintiles Inc., Morrisville; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, South Australia; University of Adelaide, The Health Observatory Woodville, South Australia, Australia; Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Supported by a research grant from the European League Against Rheumatism. L.H. van Tuyl, Postdoctoral Researcher, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Sadlonova, Occupational Therapist, MSc, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna; B. Davis, Patient Research Partner, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; C. Flurey, Research Fellow, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; N. Goel, MD, Senior Medical Director and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Quintiles Inc., and Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine; S.E. Hewlett, Professor of Rheumatology Nursing, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Woodville; C.L. Hill, MD, Rheumatologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, University of Adelaide, Health Observatory Woodville; W. Hoogland, MD, Patient Research Partner, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases, MD, PhD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; D. van Schaardenburg, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute; M. Scholte-Voshaar, Patient Research Partner, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.S. Smolen, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases; T. Stamm, Associate Professor, PhD, Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology; G.A. Wells, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute; M. Boers, MD, MSc, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. L.H. van Tuyl, Boelelaan 1118, 1053 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: L.vantuyl@vumc.nl
Wijnanda Hoogland
From the Department of Rheumatology, and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; University of Bristol, and the University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Bristol, UK; Quintiles Inc., Morrisville; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, South Australia; University of Adelaide, The Health Observatory Woodville, South Australia, Australia; Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Supported by a research grant from the European League Against Rheumatism. L.H. van Tuyl, Postdoctoral Researcher, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Sadlonova, Occupational Therapist, MSc, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna; B. Davis, Patient Research Partner, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; C. Flurey, Research Fellow, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; N. Goel, MD, Senior Medical Director and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Quintiles Inc., and Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine; S.E. Hewlett, Professor of Rheumatology Nursing, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Woodville; C.L. Hill, MD, Rheumatologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, University of Adelaide, Health Observatory Woodville; W. Hoogland, MD, Patient Research Partner, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases, MD, PhD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; D. van Schaardenburg, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute; M. Scholte-Voshaar, Patient Research Partner, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.S. Smolen, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases; T. Stamm, Associate Professor, PhD, Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology; G.A. Wells, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute; M. Boers, MD, MSc, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. L.H. van Tuyl, Boelelaan 1118, 1053 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: L.vantuyl@vumc.nl
John R. Kirwan
From the Department of Rheumatology, and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; University of Bristol, and the University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Bristol, UK; Quintiles Inc., Morrisville; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, South Australia; University of Adelaide, The Health Observatory Woodville, South Australia, Australia; Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Supported by a research grant from the European League Against Rheumatism. L.H. van Tuyl, Postdoctoral Researcher, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Sadlonova, Occupational Therapist, MSc, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna; B. Davis, Patient Research Partner, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; C. Flurey, Research Fellow, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; N. Goel, MD, Senior Medical Director and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Quintiles Inc., and Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine; S.E. Hewlett, Professor of Rheumatology Nursing, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Woodville; C.L. Hill, MD, Rheumatologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, University of Adelaide, Health Observatory Woodville; W. Hoogland, MD, Patient Research Partner, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases, MD, PhD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; D. van Schaardenburg, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute; M. Scholte-Voshaar, Patient Research Partner, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.S. Smolen, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases; T. Stamm, Associate Professor, PhD, Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology; G.A. Wells, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute; M. Boers, MD, MSc, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. L.H. van Tuyl, Boelelaan 1118, 1053 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: L.vantuyl@vumc.nl
Dirkjan van Schaardenburg
From the Department of Rheumatology, and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; University of Bristol, and the University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Bristol, UK; Quintiles Inc., Morrisville; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, South Australia; University of Adelaide, The Health Observatory Woodville, South Australia, Australia; Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Supported by a research grant from the European League Against Rheumatism. L.H. van Tuyl, Postdoctoral Researcher, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Sadlonova, Occupational Therapist, MSc, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna; B. Davis, Patient Research Partner, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; C. Flurey, Research Fellow, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; N. Goel, MD, Senior Medical Director and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Quintiles Inc., and Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine; S.E. Hewlett, Professor of Rheumatology Nursing, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Woodville; C.L. Hill, MD, Rheumatologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, University of Adelaide, Health Observatory Woodville; W. Hoogland, MD, Patient Research Partner, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases, MD, PhD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; D. van Schaardenburg, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute; M. Scholte-Voshaar, Patient Research Partner, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.S. Smolen, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases; T. Stamm, Associate Professor, PhD, Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology; G.A. Wells, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute; M. Boers, MD, MSc, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. L.H. van Tuyl, Boelelaan 1118, 1053 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: L.vantuyl@vumc.nl
Marieke Scholte-Voshaar
From the Department of Rheumatology, and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; University of Bristol, and the University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Bristol, UK; Quintiles Inc., Morrisville; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, South Australia; University of Adelaide, The Health Observatory Woodville, South Australia, Australia; Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Supported by a research grant from the European League Against Rheumatism. L.H. van Tuyl, Postdoctoral Researcher, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Sadlonova, Occupational Therapist, MSc, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna; B. Davis, Patient Research Partner, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; C. Flurey, Research Fellow, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; N. Goel, MD, Senior Medical Director and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Quintiles Inc., and Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine; S.E. Hewlett, Professor of Rheumatology Nursing, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Woodville; C.L. Hill, MD, Rheumatologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, University of Adelaide, Health Observatory Woodville; W. Hoogland, MD, Patient Research Partner, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases, MD, PhD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; D. van Schaardenburg, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute; M. Scholte-Voshaar, Patient Research Partner, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.S. Smolen, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases; T. Stamm, Associate Professor, PhD, Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology; G.A. Wells, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute; M. Boers, MD, MSc, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. L.H. van Tuyl, Boelelaan 1118, 1053 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: L.vantuyl@vumc.nl
Josef S. Smolen
From the Department of Rheumatology, and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; University of Bristol, and the University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Bristol, UK; Quintiles Inc., Morrisville; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, South Australia; University of Adelaide, The Health Observatory Woodville, South Australia, Australia; Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Supported by a research grant from the European League Against Rheumatism. L.H. van Tuyl, Postdoctoral Researcher, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Sadlonova, Occupational Therapist, MSc, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna; B. Davis, Patient Research Partner, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; C. Flurey, Research Fellow, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; N. Goel, MD, Senior Medical Director and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Quintiles Inc., and Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine; S.E. Hewlett, Professor of Rheumatology Nursing, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Woodville; C.L. Hill, MD, Rheumatologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, University of Adelaide, Health Observatory Woodville; W. Hoogland, MD, Patient Research Partner, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases, MD, PhD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; D. van Schaardenburg, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute; M. Scholte-Voshaar, Patient Research Partner, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.S. Smolen, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases; T. Stamm, Associate Professor, PhD, Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology; G.A. Wells, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute; M. Boers, MD, MSc, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. L.H. van Tuyl, Boelelaan 1118, 1053 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: L.vantuyl@vumc.nl
Tanja Stamm
From the Department of Rheumatology, and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; University of Bristol, and the University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Bristol, UK; Quintiles Inc., Morrisville; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, South Australia; University of Adelaide, The Health Observatory Woodville, South Australia, Australia; Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Supported by a research grant from the European League Against Rheumatism. L.H. van Tuyl, Postdoctoral Researcher, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Sadlonova, Occupational Therapist, MSc, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna; B. Davis, Patient Research Partner, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; C. Flurey, Research Fellow, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; N. Goel, MD, Senior Medical Director and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Quintiles Inc., and Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine; S.E. Hewlett, Professor of Rheumatology Nursing, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Woodville; C.L. Hill, MD, Rheumatologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, University of Adelaide, Health Observatory Woodville; W. Hoogland, MD, Patient Research Partner, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases, MD, PhD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; D. van Schaardenburg, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute; M. Scholte-Voshaar, Patient Research Partner, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.S. Smolen, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases; T. Stamm, Associate Professor, PhD, Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology; G.A. Wells, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute; M. Boers, MD, MSc, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. L.H. van Tuyl, Boelelaan 1118, 1053 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: L.vantuyl@vumc.nl
George A. Wells
From the Department of Rheumatology, and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; University of Bristol, and the University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Bristol, UK; Quintiles Inc., Morrisville; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, South Australia; University of Adelaide, The Health Observatory Woodville, South Australia, Australia; Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Supported by a research grant from the European League Against Rheumatism. L.H. van Tuyl, Postdoctoral Researcher, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Sadlonova, Occupational Therapist, MSc, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna; B. Davis, Patient Research Partner, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; C. Flurey, Research Fellow, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; N. Goel, MD, Senior Medical Director and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Quintiles Inc., and Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine; S.E. Hewlett, Professor of Rheumatology Nursing, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Woodville; C.L. Hill, MD, Rheumatologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, University of Adelaide, Health Observatory Woodville; W. Hoogland, MD, Patient Research Partner, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases, MD, PhD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; D. van Schaardenburg, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute; M. Scholte-Voshaar, Patient Research Partner, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.S. Smolen, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases; T. Stamm, Associate Professor, PhD, Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology; G.A. Wells, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute; M. Boers, MD, MSc, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. L.H. van Tuyl, Boelelaan 1118, 1053 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: L.vantuyl@vumc.nl
Maarten Boers
From the Department of Rheumatology, and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; University of Bristol, and the University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Bristol, UK; Quintiles Inc., Morrisville; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, South Australia; University of Adelaide, The Health Observatory Woodville, South Australia, Australia; Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Supported by a research grant from the European League Against Rheumatism. L.H. van Tuyl, Postdoctoral Researcher, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Sadlonova, Occupational Therapist, MSc, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna; B. Davis, Patient Research Partner, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; C. Flurey, Research Fellow, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; N. Goel, MD, Senior Medical Director and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Quintiles Inc., and Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine; S.E. Hewlett, Professor of Rheumatology Nursing, PhD, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Woodville; C.L. Hill, MD, Rheumatologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Department of Rheumatology, Woodville, University of Adelaide, Health Observatory Woodville; W. Hoogland, MD, Patient Research Partner, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases, MD, PhD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; D. van Schaardenburg, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Reade/Jan van Breemen Research Institute; M. Scholte-Voshaar, Patient Research Partner, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.S. Smolen, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatic Diseases; T. Stamm, Associate Professor, PhD, Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology; G.A. Wells, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute; M. Boers, MD, MSc, PhD, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. L.H. van Tuyl, Boelelaan 1118, 1053 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: L.vantuyl@vumc.nl
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