Vasculitis & polymyalgia rheumatica
Recommendations of the French Society of Rheumatology for the management in current practice of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica
Methodological detailssystematic literature review, steering committee (5 senior rheumatologists), working group (15 members), one-day plenary meeting, strength of recommendations and level of expert agreement determined
- Systematic literature review
- Steering committee (5 senior rheumatologists)
- Working group (15 members)
- One-day plenary meeting
- Strength of recommendations and level of expert agreement determined
Recommendations
As issued by the authors
Diagnosis and use of imaging (3 recommendations)
Assessment of the disease, its activity and comorbidities (5 recommendations)
Non-pharmacological therapies (1 recommendation)
Initial treatment based on general corticosteroid therapy (3 recommendations)
Reduction of corticosteroid therapy and follow-up (5 recommendations)
Corticosteroid dependence and steroid-sparing treatments (anti-IL-6) (2 recommendations)
Original publication
Recommendations of the French Society of Rheumatology for the management in current practice of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica. Joint Bone Spine. Published 5 April 2024. doi:10.
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