Rheumatoid arthritis

Development of the Australian Rheumatology Association Clinical Care Standard for the Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Adults

J RheumatolPublished Consensus development of a clinical care standard

Methodological detailsWorking Group with consumer representation, workshops, national consensus survey (scale 1-9), National survey completed by 605 consumers and 308 HCPs, Informed by consumer recommendations, clinical practice guidelines and international quality criteria, Inclusion criteria: mean score ≥ 7 for priority and ≥ 7 for content, Working Group formulated 13 quality statements and 7 guiding principles; 12/13 quality statements met the predefined inclusion criteria
  • Working Group with consumer representation
  • Workshops
  • National consensus survey (scale 1-9)
  • National survey completed by 605 consumers and 308 HCPs
  • Informed by consumer recommendations, clinical practice guidelines and international quality criteria
  • Inclusion criteria: mean score ≥ 7 for priority and ≥ 7 for content
  • Working Group formulated 13 quality statements and 7 guiding principles; 12/13 quality statements met the predefined inclusion criteria

Scope

As issued by the authors

Diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adults

Original publication

Development of the Australian Rheumatology Association Clinical Care Standard for the Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Adults. J Rheumatol. Published 1 June 2025. doi:10.3899/jrheum.2024-1034

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