Spondyloarthritis research Consortium of Canada magnetic resonance imaging index for assessment of sacroiliac joint inflammation in ankylosing spondylitis

WP Maksymowych, RD Inman, D Salonen… - Arthritis Care & …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To develop a feasible magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)–based scoring system
for sacroiliac joint inflammation in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) that requires …

Appropriateness of healthcare interventions: concepts and scoping of the published literature

C Sanmartin, K Murphy, N Choptain… - International journal of …, 2008 - cambridge.org
Objectives: This report is a scoping review of the literature with the objective of identifying
definitions, conceptual models and frameworks, as well as the methods and range of …

Development and validation of the spondyloarthritis research consortium of Canada (SPARCC) enthesitis index

WP Maksymowych, C Mallon, S Morrow… - Annals of the …, 2009 - ard.bmj.com
Background: Enthesitis is a recommended core domain for assessment of ankylosing
spondylitis (AS), but no measurement has yet been validated according to Outcome …

Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada magnetic resonance imaging index for assessment of spinal inflammation in ankylosing spondylitis

WP Maksymowych, RD Inman… - Arthritis Care & …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To develop a feasible magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)‐based scoring system
for spinal inflammation in patients with spondylarthropathy that requires minimal scan time …

Suppression of inflammation and effects on new bone formation in ankylosing spondylitis: evidence for a window of opportunity in disease modification

WP Maksymowych, N Morency… - Annals of the …, 2013 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives Although MRI data supports a link between spinal inflammation and formation of
new bone in ankylosing spondylitis, anti-tumour necrosis factor α therapies have not been …

Focal fat lesions at vertebral corners on magnetic resonance imaging predict the development of new syndesmophytes in ankylosing spondylitis

P Chiowchanwisawakit, RGW Lambert… - Arthritis & …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Focal fat infiltration is frequently visible on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of
the spine in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and likely reflects postinflammatory …

Reliability and validity of the EQ-5D-5L compared to the EQ-5D-3L in patients with osteoarthritis referred for hip and knee replacement

BL Conner-Spady, DA Marshall, E Bohm… - Quality of Life …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose To assess the test–retest reliability of the EQ-5D-5L (5L) and compare the validity of
the 5L and EQ-5D-3L (3L) in osteoarthritis patients referred to an orthopaedic surgeon for …

What is the influence of single-entry models on access to elective surgical procedures? A systematic review

Z Damani, B Conner-Spady, T Nash, HT Stelfox… - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Background Single-entry models (SEMs) for the management of patients awaiting elective
surgical services are designed to increase access and flow through the system of care. We …

Serum matrix metalloproteinase 3 is an independent predictor of structural damage progression in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

WP Maksymowych, R Landewé… - Arthritis & …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Objective In prospective studies, only baseline radiographic damage has been identified as
an independent predictor of radiographic progression in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) …

Steroid injection for osteoarthritis of the hip: A randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial

RGW Lambert, EJ Hutchings… - … : Official Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To determine the efficacy of fluoroscopically guided corticosteroid injection for hip
osteoarthritis (OA) in a randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial. Methods Fifty …