Evidence-Based Rheumatology

Compiled by Cochrane collaborators and members of OMERACT (Outcome Measures in Rheumatology), Evidence-based Rheumatology is an essential resource for evidence-based medicine as applied to the musculoskeletal disorders. The introductory section covers the principles of evidence-based medicine in rheumatology, followed by clinical chapters covering all the major disorders. Each chapter includes non-drug therapy, drug therapy, and consumer evidence-based summaries. Evidence-Based Series: Evidence-based Rheumatology, part of the acclaimed series BMJ Evidence-based medicine textbooks that have revolutionised clinical medicine literature, comes with a fully searchable CD-ROM of the whole text. The text is kept up to date online at www.evidbasedrheum.comNote: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.Content: Chapter 1 Literature Searching (pages 1–18): Jessie McGowanChapter 2 OMERACT: An Ongoing Evidence?Based Initiative to Improve the Quality of Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (pages 19–24): Maarten Boers, Lee S Simon, Vibeke Strand, Peter Brooks and Peter TugwellChapter 3 Economics (pages 25–40): Hilal Maradit Kremers and Sherine E GabrielChapter 4 Knowledge Translation for Patients: Methods to Support Patients' Participation in Decision making about Preference?Sensitive Treatment Options in Rheumatology (pages 41–62): Annette M O'Connor, Dawn Stacey, France Legare and Nancy SantessoChapter 5 Gout (pages 65–95): Naomi Schlesinger and Ralph SchumacherChapter 6 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (pages 97–140): Joel Schiffenbauer, Eliza Chakravarty and Vibeke StrandChapter 7 Osteoarthritis (pages 141–181): Thao Pham, Marlene Fransen, Philippe Ravaud and Maxime DougadosChapter 8 Postmenopausal Osteoporosis (pages 183–242): Ann Cranney, Lee S Simon, Peter Tugwell, Rick Adachi and Gordon GuyattChapter 9 Rheumatoid Arthritis (pages 243–314): Maria E Suarez?Almazor, Manathip Osiri and Paul EmeryChapter 10 Shoulder and Elbow Pain (pages 315–392): Rachelle Buchbinder and Sally GreenChapter 11 Spondyloarthropathies (pages 393–442): Annelies Boonen, Astrid van Tubergen, Sjef van der Linden and Carina MihaiChapter 12 Systemic Sclerosis (pages 443–493): Daniel E Furst, Janet Pope and Phil ClementsChapter 13 Primary Systemic Vasculitis (pages 495–527): Richard A Watts, Suzanne E Lane and David Gl Scott