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Update: Recommendations for hip and knee osteoarthritis

This is the lay version of the EULAR recommendations for managing osteoarthritis in the hip or knee using  non-drug management options. The original publication can be downloaded from the EULAR website:  www.eular.org.  Moseng T, Vliet Vlieland TPM, Battista S, et alEULAR recommendations for the non-pharmacological core  management of hip and knee osteoarthritis: 2023 updateAnnals of […]

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New: Recommendations for fatigue in RMDs

This is the lay version of the EULAR recommendations for managing fatigue in people with inflammatory  rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. The original publication can be downloaded from the EULAR  website: www.eular.org.  Dures E, Farisoğulları B, Santos EJF, et al2023 EULAR recommendations for the management of fatigue in  people with inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases Annals […]

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Updated: SLE recommendations

This is the lay version of the EULAR recommendations for managing systemic lupus erythematosus. The  original publication can be downloaded from the EULAR website: www.eular.org.  Fanouriakis A, Kostopoulou M, Andersen J, et al EULAR recommendations for the management of systemic  lupus erythematosus: 2023 update Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases Published Online First: 12 October  2023. […]

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New: Managing SLE and SSc with non-drug options

This is the lay version of the EULAR recommendations for the non-drug management of people with systemic lupus erythematosus or systemic sclerosis – two conditions that fall under the umbrella definition of rheumatic diseases. The names are often shorted to SLE or just lupus instead of systemic lupus erythematosus, and scleroderma or SSc instead of […]

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Updated: Managing AAV

This is the lay version of the EULAR recommendations for the management of people with a type of vasculitis associated with an antibody called antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody. This name of this disease is often shortened to ANCA-associated vasculitis, or AAV. The original publication can be downloaded from the EULAR website: www.eular.org. Hellmich B, Sanchez-Alamo B, […]

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Updated: Vaccination of children with AIIRD

This is the lay version of the EULAR recommendations for vaccination of children with an autoimmune rheumatic disease. The original publication can be downloaded from the EULAR website: www.eular.org. Introduction EULAR gives advice to doctors, nurses, and patients about the best way to treat and manage diseases. Health professionals and patients worked together to develop […]

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Barriers to fulfilling patient education recommendations

Common barriers to providing recommended patient education are lack of time or training. INTRODUCTION Inflammatory arthritis is a group of diseases including spondyloarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriatic arthritis. These are chronic inflammatory diseases that affects a person’s joints, and may cause pain and disability. Patient education is a planned interactive learning process designed to support […]

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Updated: Managing RA

This is the lay version of the EULAR recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis using synthetic and biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. The original publication can be downloaded from the EULAR website: www.eular.org. Smolen JS, Landewé RBM, Bergstra SA, et alEULAR recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis with synthetic and biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs: […]

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New: Young perspectives in inflammatory arthritis

This is the lay version of the EULAR points to consider for including the perspective of young people with inflammatory arthritis inpatient-reported outcomes measures. The original publication can be downloaded from the EULAR website: www.eular.org. Studenic P, Stamm TA, Mosor E, et alEULAR points to consider for including the perspective of young patients with inflammatory […]

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New: EULAR points to consider for supporting people with RMDs to work

This is the lay version of the EULAR points to consider for supporting people with RMDs to work. The original  publication can be downloaded from the EULAR website: www.eular.org.   Boonen A, Webers C, Butink M, et al2021 EULAR points to consider to support people with rheumatic and  musculoskeletal diseases to participate in healthy and sustainable […]

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