Objective. Different sets of diagnostic criteria have been proposed for Sjögren's syndrome (SS),
but none have been validated with a large series of patients or in a multicenter study. We …

Background Back pain remains a challenge for primary care internationally. One model that
has not been tested is stratification of the management according to the patient's prognosis (…

Objective To develop and validate a tool that screens for back pain prognostic indicators
relevant to initial decision making in primary care. Methods The setting was UK primary care …

Objective. To develop a standardized nomenclature system for the neuropsychiatric syndromes
of systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE). Methods. An international, multidisciplinary …

Objective: To compare the clinical effectiveness of local corticosteroid injection, standard
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and simple analgesics for the early treatment of lateral …

Guidelines for the management of low back pain (LBP) have existed for many years, but
adherence to these by health care practitioners (HCPs) remains suboptimal. The aim of this …

Patients with lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) are frequently treated with corticosteroid
injections, in order to relieve pain and diminish disability. The objective of this review was to …

BACKGROUND: Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) is a common complaint, for which
corticosteroid injections are a frequently applied therapy. However, there were no up-to-date …

PURPOSE We aimed to determine the effects of implementing risk-stratified care for low
back pain in family practice on physician’s clinical behavior, patient outcomes, and costs. …

Objective To investigate the benefit of adding acupuncture to a course of advice and exercise
delivered by physiotherapists for pain reduction in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. …