Which joints and why do rheumatologists scan in rheumatoid arthritis by ultrasonography? A real life experience

Aydin S. Z., Pay S., Inanc N., Kamali S., Karadag O., Emery P., ...Daha Fazla

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY, cilt.35, sa.3, ss.508-511, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.508-511
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: rheumatoid arthritis, ultrasonography, disease activity, MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND, INTEROBSERVER RELIABILITY, CLINICAL REMISSION, TASK-FORCE, RECOMMENDATIONS, SYNOVITIS, DISEASE, TARGET
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective. Ultrasonography (US) has been demonstrated to improve assessment of synovitis and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the utility and feasibility of US in RA in clinical practice in real life is not known. We aimed to investigate: i) the indications for performing US in RA in daily practice; and ii) whether the number of scanned joints varies according to the purpose.