Research ArticleArticle
Development of a Provisional Core Domain Set for Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Report from the OMERACT 12 Polymyalgia Rheumatica Working Group
Toby Helliwell, Elisabeth Brouwer, Colin T. Pease, Rodney Hughes, Catherine L. Hill, Lorna M. Neill, Serena Halls, Lee S. Simon, Christian D. Mallen, Maarten Boers, John R. Kirwan and Sarah L. Mackie
The Journal of Rheumatology November 2015, jrheum.141179; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.141179
Toby Helliwell
From the Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands; Department of Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals (UK) National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Leeds, UK; Department of Rheumatology Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Chertsey, Surrey, UK; Rheumatology Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Woodville, South Australia; PMR-GCA Scotland, Forest Lodge, Foulden, Berwickshire, UK; University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; SDC LLC, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. Dr. Mackie is funded by a Clinician Scientist Fellowship from the National Institute for Health Research. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the UK Department of Health. T. Helliwell, MRCGP, MMedSci, Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University; E. Brouwer, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center; C.T. Pease, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; R. Hughes, MA, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; C.L. Hill, MBBS, MD, MSc, FRACP, Staff Specialist, Rheumatology Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide; L.M. Neill, BSc, CPhys, MInstP, Trustee and Secretary, PMR-GCA Scotland; S. Halls, MSc, BSc, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; L.S. Simon, MD, SDC LLC; C.D. Mallen, BMBS, PhD, FRCGP, Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University; M. Boers, MD, PhD, MSc, Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, MD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; S.L. Mackie, BM, BCh, PhD, NIHR-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds. Drs. Kirwan and Mackie contributed equally to this report and should be considered as co-corresponding authors. Address correspondence to Dr. S.L. Mackie, NIHR-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. E-mail: S.L.Mackie@leeds.ac.uk
Elisabeth Brouwer
From the Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands; Department of Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals (UK) National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Leeds, UK; Department of Rheumatology Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Chertsey, Surrey, UK; Rheumatology Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Woodville, South Australia; PMR-GCA Scotland, Forest Lodge, Foulden, Berwickshire, UK; University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; SDC LLC, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. Dr. Mackie is funded by a Clinician Scientist Fellowship from the National Institute for Health Research. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the UK Department of Health. T. Helliwell, MRCGP, MMedSci, Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University; E. Brouwer, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center; C.T. Pease, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; R. Hughes, MA, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; C.L. Hill, MBBS, MD, MSc, FRACP, Staff Specialist, Rheumatology Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide; L.M. Neill, BSc, CPhys, MInstP, Trustee and Secretary, PMR-GCA Scotland; S. Halls, MSc, BSc, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; L.S. Simon, MD, SDC LLC; C.D. Mallen, BMBS, PhD, FRCGP, Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University; M. Boers, MD, PhD, MSc, Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, MD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; S.L. Mackie, BM, BCh, PhD, NIHR-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds. Drs. Kirwan and Mackie contributed equally to this report and should be considered as co-corresponding authors. Address correspondence to Dr. S.L. Mackie, NIHR-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. E-mail: S.L.Mackie@leeds.ac.uk
Colin T. Pease
From the Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands; Department of Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals (UK) National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Leeds, UK; Department of Rheumatology Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Chertsey, Surrey, UK; Rheumatology Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Woodville, South Australia; PMR-GCA Scotland, Forest Lodge, Foulden, Berwickshire, UK; University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; SDC LLC, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. Dr. Mackie is funded by a Clinician Scientist Fellowship from the National Institute for Health Research. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the UK Department of Health. T. Helliwell, MRCGP, MMedSci, Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University; E. Brouwer, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center; C.T. Pease, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; R. Hughes, MA, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; C.L. Hill, MBBS, MD, MSc, FRACP, Staff Specialist, Rheumatology Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide; L.M. Neill, BSc, CPhys, MInstP, Trustee and Secretary, PMR-GCA Scotland; S. Halls, MSc, BSc, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; L.S. Simon, MD, SDC LLC; C.D. Mallen, BMBS, PhD, FRCGP, Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University; M. Boers, MD, PhD, MSc, Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, MD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; S.L. Mackie, BM, BCh, PhD, NIHR-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds. Drs. Kirwan and Mackie contributed equally to this report and should be considered as co-corresponding authors. Address correspondence to Dr. S.L. Mackie, NIHR-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. E-mail: S.L.Mackie@leeds.ac.uk
Rodney Hughes
From the Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands; Department of Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals (UK) National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Leeds, UK; Department of Rheumatology Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Chertsey, Surrey, UK; Rheumatology Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Woodville, South Australia; PMR-GCA Scotland, Forest Lodge, Foulden, Berwickshire, UK; University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; SDC LLC, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. Dr. Mackie is funded by a Clinician Scientist Fellowship from the National Institute for Health Research. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the UK Department of Health. T. Helliwell, MRCGP, MMedSci, Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University; E. Brouwer, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center; C.T. Pease, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; R. Hughes, MA, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; C.L. Hill, MBBS, MD, MSc, FRACP, Staff Specialist, Rheumatology Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide; L.M. Neill, BSc, CPhys, MInstP, Trustee and Secretary, PMR-GCA Scotland; S. Halls, MSc, BSc, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; L.S. Simon, MD, SDC LLC; C.D. Mallen, BMBS, PhD, FRCGP, Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University; M. Boers, MD, PhD, MSc, Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, MD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; S.L. Mackie, BM, BCh, PhD, NIHR-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds. Drs. Kirwan and Mackie contributed equally to this report and should be considered as co-corresponding authors. Address correspondence to Dr. S.L. Mackie, NIHR-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. E-mail: S.L.Mackie@leeds.ac.uk
Catherine L. Hill
From the Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands; Department of Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals (UK) National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Leeds, UK; Department of Rheumatology Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Chertsey, Surrey, UK; Rheumatology Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Woodville, South Australia; PMR-GCA Scotland, Forest Lodge, Foulden, Berwickshire, UK; University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; SDC LLC, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. Dr. Mackie is funded by a Clinician Scientist Fellowship from the National Institute for Health Research. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the UK Department of Health. T. Helliwell, MRCGP, MMedSci, Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University; E. Brouwer, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center; C.T. Pease, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; R. Hughes, MA, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; C.L. Hill, MBBS, MD, MSc, FRACP, Staff Specialist, Rheumatology Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide; L.M. Neill, BSc, CPhys, MInstP, Trustee and Secretary, PMR-GCA Scotland; S. Halls, MSc, BSc, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; L.S. Simon, MD, SDC LLC; C.D. Mallen, BMBS, PhD, FRCGP, Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University; M. Boers, MD, PhD, MSc, Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, MD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; S.L. Mackie, BM, BCh, PhD, NIHR-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds. Drs. Kirwan and Mackie contributed equally to this report and should be considered as co-corresponding authors. Address correspondence to Dr. S.L. Mackie, NIHR-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. E-mail: S.L.Mackie@leeds.ac.uk
Lorna M. Neill
From the Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands; Department of Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals (UK) National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Leeds, UK; Department of Rheumatology Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Chertsey, Surrey, UK; Rheumatology Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Woodville, South Australia; PMR-GCA Scotland, Forest Lodge, Foulden, Berwickshire, UK; University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; SDC LLC, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. Dr. Mackie is funded by a Clinician Scientist Fellowship from the National Institute for Health Research. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the UK Department of Health. T. Helliwell, MRCGP, MMedSci, Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University; E. Brouwer, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center; C.T. Pease, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; R. Hughes, MA, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; C.L. Hill, MBBS, MD, MSc, FRACP, Staff Specialist, Rheumatology Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide; L.M. Neill, BSc, CPhys, MInstP, Trustee and Secretary, PMR-GCA Scotland; S. Halls, MSc, BSc, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; L.S. Simon, MD, SDC LLC; C.D. Mallen, BMBS, PhD, FRCGP, Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University; M. Boers, MD, PhD, MSc, Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, MD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; S.L. Mackie, BM, BCh, PhD, NIHR-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds. Drs. Kirwan and Mackie contributed equally to this report and should be considered as co-corresponding authors. Address correspondence to Dr. S.L. Mackie, NIHR-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. E-mail: S.L.Mackie@leeds.ac.uk
Serena Halls
From the Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands; Department of Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals (UK) National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Leeds, UK; Department of Rheumatology Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Chertsey, Surrey, UK; Rheumatology Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Woodville, South Australia; PMR-GCA Scotland, Forest Lodge, Foulden, Berwickshire, UK; University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; SDC LLC, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. Dr. Mackie is funded by a Clinician Scientist Fellowship from the National Institute for Health Research. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the UK Department of Health. T. Helliwell, MRCGP, MMedSci, Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University; E. Brouwer, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center; C.T. Pease, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; R. Hughes, MA, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; C.L. Hill, MBBS, MD, MSc, FRACP, Staff Specialist, Rheumatology Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide; L.M. Neill, BSc, CPhys, MInstP, Trustee and Secretary, PMR-GCA Scotland; S. Halls, MSc, BSc, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; L.S. Simon, MD, SDC LLC; C.D. Mallen, BMBS, PhD, FRCGP, Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University; M. Boers, MD, PhD, MSc, Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, MD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; S.L. Mackie, BM, BCh, PhD, NIHR-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds. Drs. Kirwan and Mackie contributed equally to this report and should be considered as co-corresponding authors. Address correspondence to Dr. S.L. Mackie, NIHR-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. E-mail: S.L.Mackie@leeds.ac.uk
Lee S. Simon
From the Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands; Department of Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals (UK) National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Leeds, UK; Department of Rheumatology Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Chertsey, Surrey, UK; Rheumatology Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Woodville, South Australia; PMR-GCA Scotland, Forest Lodge, Foulden, Berwickshire, UK; University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; SDC LLC, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. Dr. Mackie is funded by a Clinician Scientist Fellowship from the National Institute for Health Research. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the UK Department of Health. T. Helliwell, MRCGP, MMedSci, Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University; E. Brouwer, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center; C.T. Pease, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; R. Hughes, MA, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; C.L. Hill, MBBS, MD, MSc, FRACP, Staff Specialist, Rheumatology Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide; L.M. Neill, BSc, CPhys, MInstP, Trustee and Secretary, PMR-GCA Scotland; S. Halls, MSc, BSc, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; L.S. Simon, MD, SDC LLC; C.D. Mallen, BMBS, PhD, FRCGP, Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University; M. Boers, MD, PhD, MSc, Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, MD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; S.L. Mackie, BM, BCh, PhD, NIHR-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds. Drs. Kirwan and Mackie contributed equally to this report and should be considered as co-corresponding authors. Address correspondence to Dr. S.L. Mackie, NIHR-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. E-mail: S.L.Mackie@leeds.ac.uk
Christian D. Mallen
From the Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands; Department of Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals (UK) National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Leeds, UK; Department of Rheumatology Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Chertsey, Surrey, UK; Rheumatology Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Woodville, South Australia; PMR-GCA Scotland, Forest Lodge, Foulden, Berwickshire, UK; University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; SDC LLC, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. Dr. Mackie is funded by a Clinician Scientist Fellowship from the National Institute for Health Research. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the UK Department of Health. T. Helliwell, MRCGP, MMedSci, Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University; E. Brouwer, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center; C.T. Pease, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; R. Hughes, MA, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; C.L. Hill, MBBS, MD, MSc, FRACP, Staff Specialist, Rheumatology Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide; L.M. Neill, BSc, CPhys, MInstP, Trustee and Secretary, PMR-GCA Scotland; S. Halls, MSc, BSc, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; L.S. Simon, MD, SDC LLC; C.D. Mallen, BMBS, PhD, FRCGP, Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University; M. Boers, MD, PhD, MSc, Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, MD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; S.L. Mackie, BM, BCh, PhD, NIHR-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds. Drs. Kirwan and Mackie contributed equally to this report and should be considered as co-corresponding authors. Address correspondence to Dr. S.L. Mackie, NIHR-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. E-mail: S.L.Mackie@leeds.ac.uk
Maarten Boers
From the Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands; Department of Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals (UK) National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Leeds, UK; Department of Rheumatology Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Chertsey, Surrey, UK; Rheumatology Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Woodville, South Australia; PMR-GCA Scotland, Forest Lodge, Foulden, Berwickshire, UK; University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; SDC LLC, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. Dr. Mackie is funded by a Clinician Scientist Fellowship from the National Institute for Health Research. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the UK Department of Health. T. Helliwell, MRCGP, MMedSci, Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University; E. Brouwer, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center; C.T. Pease, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; R. Hughes, MA, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; C.L. Hill, MBBS, MD, MSc, FRACP, Staff Specialist, Rheumatology Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide; L.M. Neill, BSc, CPhys, MInstP, Trustee and Secretary, PMR-GCA Scotland; S. Halls, MSc, BSc, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; L.S. Simon, MD, SDC LLC; C.D. Mallen, BMBS, PhD, FRCGP, Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University; M. Boers, MD, PhD, MSc, Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, MD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; S.L. Mackie, BM, BCh, PhD, NIHR-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds. Drs. Kirwan and Mackie contributed equally to this report and should be considered as co-corresponding authors. Address correspondence to Dr. S.L. Mackie, NIHR-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. E-mail: S.L.Mackie@leeds.ac.uk
John R. Kirwan
From the Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands; Department of Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals (UK) National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Leeds, UK; Department of Rheumatology Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Chertsey, Surrey, UK; Rheumatology Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Woodville, South Australia; PMR-GCA Scotland, Forest Lodge, Foulden, Berwickshire, UK; University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; SDC LLC, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. Dr. Mackie is funded by a Clinician Scientist Fellowship from the National Institute for Health Research. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the UK Department of Health. T. Helliwell, MRCGP, MMedSci, Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University; E. Brouwer, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center; C.T. Pease, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; R. Hughes, MA, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; C.L. Hill, MBBS, MD, MSc, FRACP, Staff Specialist, Rheumatology Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide; L.M. Neill, BSc, CPhys, MInstP, Trustee and Secretary, PMR-GCA Scotland; S. Halls, MSc, BSc, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; L.S. Simon, MD, SDC LLC; C.D. Mallen, BMBS, PhD, FRCGP, Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University; M. Boers, MD, PhD, MSc, Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, MD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; S.L. Mackie, BM, BCh, PhD, NIHR-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds. Drs. Kirwan and Mackie contributed equally to this report and should be considered as co-corresponding authors. Address correspondence to Dr. S.L. Mackie, NIHR-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. E-mail: S.L.Mackie@leeds.ac.uk
Sarah L. Mackie
From the Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands; Department of Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals (UK) National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Leeds, UK; Department of Rheumatology Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Chertsey, Surrey, UK; Rheumatology Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Woodville, South Australia; PMR-GCA Scotland, Forest Lodge, Foulden, Berwickshire, UK; University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; SDC LLC, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK; UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. Dr. Mackie is funded by a Clinician Scientist Fellowship from the National Institute for Health Research. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the UK Department of Health. T. Helliwell, MRCGP, MMedSci, Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University; E. Brouwer, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center; C.T. Pease, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; R. Hughes, MA, MD, FRCP, Department of Rheumatology Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; C.L. Hill, MBBS, MD, MSc, FRACP, Staff Specialist, Rheumatology Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide; L.M. Neill, BSc, CPhys, MInstP, Trustee and Secretary, PMR-GCA Scotland; S. Halls, MSc, BSc, University of the West of England, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; L.S. Simon, MD, SDC LLC; C.D. Mallen, BMBS, PhD, FRCGP, Department of Primary Care Sciences, Keele University; M. Boers, MD, PhD, MSc, Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.R. Kirwan, MD, University of Bristol, Academic Rheumatology Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary; S.L. Mackie, BM, BCh, PhD, NIHR-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds. Drs. Kirwan and Mackie contributed equally to this report and should be considered as co-corresponding authors. Address correspondence to Dr. S.L. Mackie, NIHR-Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. E-mail: S.L.Mackie@leeds.ac.uk
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