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., ...More

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.35, no.3, pp.508-511, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.508-511
  • Keywords: rheumatoid arthritis, ultrasonography, disease activity, MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND, INTEROBSERVER RELIABILITY, CLINICAL REMISSION, TASK-FORCE, RECOMMENDATIONS, SYNOVITIS, DISEASE, TARGET
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.