Autoinflammatory & rare systemic diseases

Management of adult-onset Still's disease: evidence- and consensus-based recommendations by experts

Rheumatology (Oxford)Published Delphi consensus recommendations

Methodological detailsDelphi panel, three rounds, consensus threshold 80%, targeted literature searches
  • Delphi panel
  • Three rounds
  • Consensus threshold 80%
  • Targeted literature searches

Recommendations

As issued by the authors

  1. Consensus on 29 statements: diagnosis and diagnostic tests, definition of response and remission, therapy, use of MTX and tapering of treatment

  2. Reduce use of GC to avoid side effects

  3. Biologics preferred over conventional treatment

  4. IL-1 and IL-6 blocking agents considered important in Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) treatment

Original publication

Management of adult-onset Still's disease: evidence- and consensus-based recommendations by experts. Rheumatology (Oxford). Published 5 September 2023. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kead461

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