Responding to the increased popularity of herbal medicines and other forms of
complementary or alternative medicine world-wide, this reference reviews and evaluates …

Numerous rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity measurement tools are currently
available for use. The psychometric data related to these tools have been published over the …

Objective To assess the efficacy and safety of tocilizumab plus methotrexate (MTX) versus
MTX alone in preventing structural joint damage and improving physical function and …

Background Improved understanding of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pathogenesis has led to
the development of new biologic treatments that target specific elements of RA inflammatory …

The approaches to assessment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have matured significantly over the
last decade due to the need for reliable measures in clinical trials. Additionally, there is a …

Objective A patient-derived composite measure of the impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA),
the rheumatoid arthritis impact of disease (RAID) score, takes into account pain, functional …

Objectives Rituximab is an effective treatment in patients with established rheumatoid
arthritis (RA). The objective of the IMAGE study was to determine the efficacy of rituximab in …

The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) convened an international working group to obtain
a consensus definition of disease flare in lupus. With help from the Paediatric Rheumatology …

Objective To assess the efficacy, safety, and biologic activity of atacicept in tumor necrosis
factor antagonist–naive patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in whom the response to …

Background The availability of increasing numbers of biological agents for the treatment of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) offers several therapeutic options. While all biologicals have …