RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The OMERACT Ultrasound Working Group 10 Years On: Update at OMERACT 12
JF The Journal of Rheumatology
JO J Rheumatol
FD The Journal of Rheumatology
SP 2172
OP 2176
DO 10.3899/jrheum.141462
VO 42
IS 11
A1 Bruyn, George A.
A1 Naredo, Esperanza
A1 Iagnocco, Annamaria
A1 Balint, Peter V.
A1 Backhaus, Marina
A1 Gandjbakhch, Frederique
A1 Gutierrez, Marwin
A1 Filer, Andrew
A1 Finzel, Stephanie
A1 Ikeda, Kei
A1 Kaeley, Gurjit S.
A1 Manzoni, Silvia Magni
A1 Ohrndorf, Sarah
A1 Pineda, Carlos
A1 Richards, Bethan
A1 Roth, Johannes
A1 Schmidt, Wolfgang A.
A1 Terslev, Lene
A1 D’Agostino, Maria Antonietta
YR 2015
UL http://www.jrheum.org/content/42/11/2172.abstract
AB Musculoskeletal ultrasound (US) now thrives as an established imaging modality for the investigation and management of chronic inflammatory arthritis. We summarize here results of the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) US working group (WG) projects of the last 2 years. These results were reported at the OMERACT 12 meeting at the plenary session and discussed during breakout sessions. Topics included standardization of US use in rheumatic disease over the last decade and its contribution to understanding musculoskeletal diseases. This is the first update report of WG activities in validating US as an outcome measure in musculoskeletal inflammatory and degenerative diseases, including pediatric arthritis, since the OMERACT 11 meeting.