Entheses are the insertion sites of tendons and ligaments to the bone surface and are
essential structures for locomotion. Inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) is a key feature of …

To develop evidence based points to consider the use of imaging in the diagnosis and
management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in clinical practice. The task force comprised a …

Ultrasound (US) is a relatively new imaging modality in rheumatology that offers great
potential as a diagnostic and management tool. In 2004, an OMERACT Ultrasound Special …

Ultrasound (US) has great potential as an outcome in rheumatoid arthritis trials for detecting
bone erosions, synovitis, tendon disease, and enthesopathy. It has a number of distinct …

Objective To develop evidence-based recommendations on the use of imaging of the joints
in the clinical management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods The task force comprised …

Background Lack of standardization of outcome measures limits the usefulness of clinical
trial evidence to inform health care decisions. This can be addressed by agreeing on a …

A taskforce comprised of an expert group of 21 rheumatologists, radiologists and methodologists
from 11 countries developed evidence-based recommendations on the use of imaging …

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of inflammation in subjects with chronic painful knee
osteoarthritis (OA), as determined by the presence of synovitis or joint effusion at …

Objectives To develop a consensus-based ultrasound (US) definition and quantification
system for synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods A multistep, iterative approach was …

Background In 2001, the European League Against Rheumatism developed and disseminated
the first guidelines for musculoskeletal (MS) ultrasound (US) in rheumatology. Fifteen …