Treating rheumatoid arthritis to target: 2014 update of the recommendations of an international task force.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reaching the therapeutic target of remission or low-disease activity has improved outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) significantly. The treat-to-target recommendations, formulated in 2010, have provided a basis for implementation of a strategic approach towards this therapeutic goal in routine clinical practice, but these recommendations need to be re-evaluated for appropriateness and practicability in the light of new insights.

Objective

To update the 2010 treat-to-target recommendations based on systematic literature reviews (SLR) and expert opinion.

Methods

A task force of rheumatologists, patients and a nurse specialist assessed the SLR results and evaluated the individual items of the 2010 recommendations accordingly, reformulating man

SUBMITTER: Smolen JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4717393 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature