Objective Cumulative data suggest that central sensitization may contribute to pain in
osteoarthritis (OA) and present with symptoms typically associated with neuropathic pain (NP). We …

Background: The transition from pediatric to adult health care can be challenging for
adolescents with chronic illnesses. As a result, many adolescents are unable to transfer to adult …

Objective. To systematically identify and examine reports of sex-stratified pain measurements
in patients with inflammatory arthritis. Methods. Data sources included PubMed (1950 to …

Background: Bowen's disease is a common skin cancer. There are many different therapeutic
approaches to treatment. Topical 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) cream has been used for many …

Background Comorbid depression is common among adults with painful osteoarthritis (OA).
We evaluated the relationship between depressed mood and receipt of mental health (MH) …

Evidence supports early use of non-biologic DMARDs to prevent irreversible damage in
inflammatory arthritides, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and …

Objective. In 2014 the Canadian Rheumatology Association published wait time benchmarks
for inflammatory arthritis (IA) and connective tissue disease (CTD) to improve patient …

Objectives: To evaluate usability and pain iconography of the Iconic Pain Assessment Tool
Version 2 (IPAT2), a self-report instrument that combines word descriptors and representative …

Purpose To develop and test the face and content validity of a brief transition readiness
questionnaire for youth with rheumatic conditions. Methods This project consists of 3 phases. In …

A standardized questionnaire was mailed to members of an established population-based
cohort with chronic, symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) to evaluate:(1) the proportion of …