Building Consensus on the Essential Elements of the Musculoskeletal Physical Examination During Rheumatology Telehealth Encounters
Authors' conclusion
A list of PE items most essential to rheumatology musculoskeletal telehealth encounters, supported by expert opinion and established evidence, marks the first step toward standardizing, evaluating, and teaching the virtual rheumatology PE.
Study context
- Population
- Expert team in rheumatology telehealth: rheumatology attending physicians, educators and a patient with rheumatic disease
- Outcome
- Consensus on the items most essential to the virtual rheumatology musculoskeletal PE
Methodological detailstwo online surveys and a virtual meeting
- Two online surveys and a virtual meeting
Recommendations
As reported in the abstract
Items essential to the rheumatology musculoskeletal telehealth PE
- Items identified as essential (focused joint examination and assessment of inflammatory arthritis activity)
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Original publication
Building Consensus on the Essential Elements of the Musculoskeletal Physical Examination During Rheumatology Telehealth Encounters. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Published 19 December 2025. doi:10.
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