Across rheumatic diseases

2023 EULAR recommendations for the management of fatigue in people with inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases

Ann Rheum DisPublished Recommendations

Methodological detailsmultidisciplinary taskforce, two systematic reviews, Taskforce of 26 members from 14 European countries; recommendations based on systematic review of evidence supplemented with members' experience
  • Multidisciplinary taskforce
  • Two systematic reviews
  • Taskforce of 26 members from 14 European countries; recommendations based on systematic review of evidence supplemented with members' experience

Recommendations

As issued by the authors

  1. OAP: fatigue encompasses multiple biological, psychological and social factors which should inform clinical care

  2. OAP: fatigue should be monitored and assessed, and people with inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (I-RMDs) should be offered management options

  3. Offer tailored physical activity and/or tailored psychoeducational interventions and/or, if clinically indicated, immunomodulatory treatment initiation or change

  4. Patient-centred fatigue management should consider individual needs and preferences, clinical disease activity, comorbidities and other psychosocial and contextual factors through shared decision-making

Original publication

2023 EULAR recommendations for the management of fatigue in people with inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. Ann Rheum Dis. Published 30 September 2024. doi:10.1136/ard-2023-224514

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