Background Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are a burden for individuals
and a challenge to healthcare systems. Comparing the current and the future number of …

Introduction More and more, the expertise of patients is used to improve the care for people
with RMD9s. But also in scientific research, patients can contribute in a most valuable way …

Background: The German League against Arthritis (DRL) with about 300.000 members
wanted to celebrate its 50 th anniversary in 2020. The original idea to perform a large jubilee …

Background The more time healthcare professionals spend with patients the better the
health outcomes become. Therefore, education seems to play a crucial role for the quality of …

Background The Danish Rheumatism Association wanted to improve its communication with
and between its volunteers. We had an existing system that worked like a database of …

Background The role of the rheumatology nurse varies from country to country but what all
countries have in common is the ascendant trend of nurse's responsibilities in the …

Background Access to healthcare is a basic human right and one of the fundamental
principles of European health systems, together with safety, quality, and equity …

Background It is common ground, especially in rural and semi-rural areas, that Rheumatic
Diseases (RD) patients are, usually, treated by the health and social care system as …

Background NeceSSity stands for “New Clinical Endpoints in primary Sjögren's Syndrome:
an Interventional Trial based on stratifYing patients”. International consortium involving 25 …

Background The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) follows best practice,
evidence-based standards in all we do. Huge strides have been made in the diagnosis and …