Objective. To examine the efficacy of chondroitin sulfate (CS) in the treatment of osteoarthritis
(OA) on the basis of a metaanalysis of controlled clinical trials. Methods. After personal, …

We aimed to develop evidence-based multinational recommendations for the diagnosis and
management of gout. Using a formal voting process, a panel of 78 international …

Background This systematic meta-analysis on randomized controlled trials with diacerein
was performed to provide an evidence-based assessment of its symptomatic efficacy in the …

Diacerein is a symptomatic slow-acting drug in osteoarthritis (SYSADOA) with anti-inflammatory,
anti-catabolic and pro-anabolic properties on cartilage and synovial membrane. It has …

OBJECTIVE: To determine if the Disease Activity Index including a 28-joint count (DAS28) is
equally applicable for the total population with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: Five …

… BF Leeb, Karl Landsteiner-Institute for Clinical Rheumatology, Landstrasse 18, A-2000
Stockerau, Austria. E-mail: burkhard.leeb@… Wolfe F. A reappraisal of HAQ disability in rheumatoid …

Objective: To compare the performance of the several different diagnostic criteria sets
currently in use for polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). Methods: 213 patients attending eight …

Objective To develop evidence-based recommendations on how to investigate and follow-up
undifferentiated peripheral inflammatory arthritis (UPIA). Methods 697 rheumatologists …

Background JAK-inhibitors (JAKi), recently approved in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), have
changed the landscape of treatment choices. We aimed to compare the effectiveness of four …

Objective To assess the reliability and congruency of the Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI)
compared with the Disease Activity Score including 28 joints (DAS28) in daily practice. …