The 2026 British Society for Rheumatology guideline for pain management in people with inflammatory arthritis

Scott, IC; Smith, TM; Babatunde, O; Barker, C; Battista, S; Beesley, R; Beesley, R; Birkinshaw, H; Brooke, M; Chaplin, H; Chapman, L; Ciurtin, C; Dale, J; Dockrell, D; Dures, E; Harrison, K; Holt, S; Jani, M; McCarron, M; Mallen, CD; O'Connor, A; Pidgeon, C; Pratt, D; Prior, Y; Raza, K; Rutter-Locher, Z; Sharma, S; Shaw, K; Tsigarides, J; Xenophontos, M; Shenker, NG

doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keag320

Rheumatoid arthritis

The 2026 British Society for Rheumatology guideline for pain management in people with inflammatory arthritis

Rheumatology (Oxford)Published 21 Jul 2026Clinical practice guideline

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Methodological detailsmultidisciplinary Guideline Working Group, systematic literature and umbrella reviews

Multidisciplinary Guideline Working Group
Systematic literature and umbrella reviews

Recommendations

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23 recommendations developed on how pain should be assessed and managed in people with inflammatory arthritis (IA) (individual recommendations not stated in the abstract)

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Issued by: British Society for Rheumatology
Document: Guideline
Scope: Pain management in people with IA: pain assessment and the role of DMARDs, GCs, analgesics, neuromodulators, exercise and physical activity, psychological interventions, ergonomic and orthotic interventions (excluding orthoses for foot pain), education, weight management and diet, sleep problems, fatigue management, digital technologies and medical devices, complementary therapies, and support from others

Authors: Scott IC, Smith TM, Babatunde O, Barker C, Battista S, Beesley R, et al.
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Scott IC, Smith TM, Babatunde O, Barker C, Battista S, Beesley R, Beesley R, Birkinshaw H, Brooke M, Chaplin H, Chapman L, Ciurtin C, Dale J, Dockrell D, Dures E, Harrison K, Holt S, Jani M, McCarron M, Mallen CD, O'Connor A, Pidgeon C, Pratt D, Prior Y, Raza K, Rutter-Locher Z, Sharma S, Shaw K, Tsigarides J, Xenophontos M, Shenker NG
Journal: Rheumatology (Oxford)
Published: 21 Jul 2026
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keag320
PubMed: 42476581

Topic: Rheumatoid arthritis

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The 2026 British Society for Rheumatology guideline for pain management in people with inflammatory arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford). Published 21 July 2026. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keag320

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