Background Aiming at therapeutic targets has reduced the risk of organ failure in many
diseases such as diabetes or hypertension. Such targets have not been defined for rheumatoid …

Abstract Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may differ among rheumatologists and currently,
clear and consensual international recommendations on RA treatment are not available. …

Background Reaching the therapeutic target of remission or low-disease activity has
improved outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) significantly. The treat-to-target …

Background Therapeutic targets have been defined for diseases like diabetes, hypertension
or rheumatoid arthritis and adhering to them has improved outcomes. Such targets are just …

Background The Disease Activity Index for Psoriatic Arthritis (DAPSA) is a valid and discriminative
tool. Definitions of disease activity states and therapeutic response are still missing. …

Background and objectives Instruments for measuring disease activity in psoriatic arthritis (PsA)
are not yet firmly established, and most of the currently employed ones have been …

Objective A systematic literature review (SLR; 2009–2014) to compare a target-oriented
approach with routine management in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to allow an …

Objectives To summarise existing evidence on a target oriented approach for rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) treatment. Methods We conducted a systematic literature search including all …

The study aimed to develop evidence-based recommendations regarding the evaluation
and use of biosimilars to treat rheumatological diseases. The task force comprised an expert …

Objective To review the published literature on the performance of indirect immunofluorescence
( IIF )– HE p‐2 antinuclear antibody ( ANA ) testing for classification of systemic lupus …