Background A EULAR taskforce was convened to develop recommendations for lifestyle
behaviours in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs). The aim of this paper was …

People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) identify pain as their most important symptom, one that
often persists despite optimal control of inflammatory disease. RA pain arises from multiple …

Objective An interesting and so far unexplained feature of chronic pain in autoimmune
disease is the frequent disconnect between pain and inflammation. This is illustrated well in …

Abstract Purpose of Review Pain in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be due to different
etiologies, ranging from peripheral inflammation to dysregulation of central nervous system …

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 …

Although pain in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is frequently thought to be inflammatory in nature,
the association between measures of inflammation and pain intensity is low. This …

Introduction: Most arthritides are associated with pain and psychological distress (clinically
significant depression and anxiety). Pain and depression are mutually exacerbating; both …

Objective To determine the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of nurse-led care
(NLC) for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods In a multicentre pragmatic …

Introduction Pain remains the most important problem for people with rheumatoid arthritis
(RA). Active inflammatory disease contributes to pain, but pain due to non-inflammatory …

Objective To investigate the frequency of remaining pain in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
after 3 months of treatment with methotrexate as the only disease modifying antirheumatic …