PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Rinie Geenen AU - Cécile L Overman AU - Robin Christensen AU - Pernilla Åsenlöf AU - Susana Capela AU - Karen L Huisinga AU - Mai Elin P Husebø AU - Albère J A Köke AU - Zoe Paskins AU - Irene A Pitsillidou AU - Carine Savel AU - Judith Austin AU - Afton L Hassett AU - Guy Severijns AU - Michaela Stoffer-Marx AU - Johan W S Vlaeyen AU - César Fernández-de-las-Peñas AU - Sarah J Ryan AU - Stefan Bergman TI - EULAR recommendations for the health professional’s approach to pain management in inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis AID - 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-212662 DP - 2018 Jun 01 TA - Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases PG - 797--807 VI - 77 IP - 6 4099 - http://ard.bmj.com/content/77/6/797.short 4100 - http://ard.bmj.com/content/77/6/797.full SO - Ann Rheum Dis2018 Jun 01; 77 AB - Pain is the predominant symptom for people with inflammatory arthritis (IA) and osteoarthritis (OA) mandating the development of evidence-based recommendations for the health professional’s approach to pain management. A multidisciplinary task force including professionals and patient representatives conducted a systematic literature review of systematic reviews to evaluate evidence regarding effects on pain of multiple treatment modalities. Overarching principles and recommendations regarding assessment and pain treatment were specified on the basis of reviewed evidence and expert opinion. From 2914 review studies initially identified, 186 met inclusion criteria. The task force emphasised the importance for the health professional to adopt a patient-centred framework within a biopsychosocial perspective, to have sufficient knowledge of IA and OA pathogenesis, and to be able to differentiate localised and generalised pain. Treatment is guided by scientific evidence and the assessment of patient needs, preferences and priorities; pain characteristics; previous and ongoing pain treatments; inflammation and joint damage; and psychological and other pain-related factors. Pain treatment options typically include education complemented by physical activity and exercise, orthotics, psychological and social interventions, sleep hygiene education, weight management, pharmacological and joint-specific treatment options, or interdisciplinary pain management. Effects on pain were most uniformly positive for physical activity and exercise interventions, and for psychological interventions. Effects on pain for educational interventions, orthotics, weight management and multidisciplinary treatment were shown for particular disease groups. Underpinned by available systematic reviews and meta-analyses, these recommendations enable health professionals to provide knowledgeable pain-management support for people with IA and OA.