Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the value of power Doppler ultrasound (PDUS)
in combination with routine management in a cohort of patients with very early …

Objective Arthritis activity assessments in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have traditionally relied on
tender and swollen joint counts, but in rheumatoid arthritis, multiple studies have …

Background Bone erosion is one of the hallmarks of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but also seen
in other rheumatic diseases. The objective of this study was to determine the specificity of …

Imaging techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound (US) have
been increasingly used in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) providing additional clues to the …

Objective. To assess the predictive value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-detected
subclinical inflammation for subsequent radiographic progression in a longitudinal study of …

This article reports the most recent work of the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT)
Ultrasound Task Force, and highlights the future research priorities discussed at the …

The recent arrival of biologic therapies such as anti–tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) agents
for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has presented an exciting opportunity for clinicians to aim for …

Methotrexate (MTX) monotherapy is a common first treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA),
but many patients do not respond adequately. In order to identify genetic predictors of …

This article reports the most recent work of the OMERACT Ultrasound Task Force (post
OMERACT 8) and highlights of future research priorities discussed at the OMERACT 9 meeting, …

Interosseous tendon inflammation (ITI) has been described in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Whether ITI occurs in at-risk individuals before the onset of clinical synovitis is unknown. …