TY - JOUR T1 - Dr. Pincus, <em>et al</em> reply JF - The Journal of Rheumatology JO - J Rheumatol SP - 456 LP - 456 DO - 10.3899/jrheum.080970 VL - 36 IS - 2 AU - THEODORE PINCUS AU - MARTIN J. BERGMAN AU - YUSUF YAZICI Y1 - 2009/02/01 UR - http://www.jrheum.org/content/36/2/456.2.abstract N2 - We thank Dr. Leeb for his comments, and agree entirely with most of his points, including that speakers at educational events should present their views independently rather than a “canned” message, discuss their own experience, and address the clinical needs of the majority of rheumatologists. Topics such as the Disease Activity Score (DAS), patient questionnaires, magnetic resonance imaging, or other measures, should be presented only by speakers who have experience with these measures. We also agree that clinical decisions require physician judgment and should not be based on a rote implementation of a certain numerical value of the index. However, we do feel that quantitative monitoring of … Address reprint requests to Dr. T. Pincus, Division of Rheumatology, Room 1608, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 301 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003, USA ER -