50th Volume Reprints
The year 2023 marks the 50th year of publication of The Journal of Rheumatology. To celebrate this milestone, we will look back on our history from its inception to the present day, highlight some significant accomplishments, examine the special features that will be published to mark the occasion, and consider the future.
1970s
"HLA B27 in Ankylosing Spondylitis: Differences in Frequency and Relative Risk in American Blacks and Caucasians" by M. A. Khan, W. E. Braun, I. Kushner, D. E. Grecek, W. Angus Muir and A. G. Steinberg
"Evaluation of a Clinic Education Program for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis" by Paul J. Vignos Jr., William T. Parker and Helen M. Thompson
1980s
“Validation study of WOMAC: a health status instrument for measuring clinically important patient relevant outcomes to antirheumatic drug therapy in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee” by N. Bellamy, W. W. Buchanan, C. H. Goldsmith, J. Campbell and L. W. Stitt
“Primary antiphospholipid syndrome” by D. Alarcón-Segovia and J. Sanchez-Guerrero
“The measurement of helplessness in rheumatoid arthritis. The development of the arthritis helplessness index” by P.M. Nicassio, K.A. Wallston, L.F. Callahan, M. Herbert and T. Pincus
1990s
“A new approach to defining disease status in ankylosing spondylitis: the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index” by S. Garrett, T. Jenkinson, L.G. Kennedy, H. Whitelock, P. Gaisford, and A. Calin
"A new approach to defining functional ability in ankylosing spondylitis: the development of the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index” by A. Calin, S. Garrett, H. Whitelock, et al
“Inter and intraobserver variability of total skin thickness score (modified Rodnan TSS) in systemic sclerosis” by P. Clements, P. Lachenbruch, J. Siebold, et al
“Preliminary criteria for classification of adult Still’s disease” by M. Yamaguchi, A. Ohta, T. Tsunematsu, et al