Background A European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) taskforce was convened to
develop recommendations for lifestyle behaviours in rheumatic and musculoskeletal …

Understanding of the causes and underlying mechanisms of pain in people with RA is
rapidly changing. With the advent of more effective disease modifying drugs, joint …

Aims To determine which outcomes will be improved by different exercise interventions and
the evidence quality for each intervention. Design Overview of systematic reviews and meta …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common systematic, chronic inflammatory, autoimmune, and
polyarticular disease, causing a range of clinical manifestations, including joint swelling …

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a prevalent autoimmune disease that usually
involves problems of the hand or wrist. Current evidence recommends a multimodal therapy …

The goals in the management of established rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are to control pain
and disease activity, prevent further joint damage, and enhance functioning and quality of …

Objective To analyse how non-adherence to prescribed treatments might be prevented,
screened, assessed and managed in people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases …

Objective To assess the effect of upper limb exercise on hand function, daily activities
performance and quality of life of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) …

Abstract Background and purpose Health-Related Quality of Life (HR-QOL) is an important
patient-reported domain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The uptake of …

BACKGROUND Exercise therapy, self-management and education are recommended
interventions for hand osteoarthritis (OA), but new delivery systems are needed to solve lack …