Variations in criteria regulating treatment with reimbursed biologic DMARDs across European countries. Are differences related to country's wealth?

P Putrik, S Ramiro, TK Kvien, T Sokka, T Uhlig… - Annals of the rheumatic …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives To explore criteria regulating treatment with reimbursed biologic disease-
modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) across …

Dose modifications of anti-TNF drugs in rheumatoid arthritis patients under real-world settings: a systematic review

R Ferriols-Lisart, F Ferriols-Lisart - Rheumatology International, 2015 - Springer
Anti-TNF dose modifications in rheumatoid arthritis have implications on healthcare
resource utilization. The objective was to systematically review the dose modifications, both …

El método Delphi en la investigación en reumatología:¿ lo estamos haciendo bien?

DG Fernández-Ávila, MX Rojas, D Rosselli - Revista colombiana de …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introducción El método Delphi es una técnica que permite llegar al consenso en un grupo
de expertos que opinan sobre un asunto específico. Se ha usado ampliamente en …

Interleukin 15 levels in serum may predict a severe disease course in patients with early arthritis

I Gonzalez-Alvaro, AM Ortiz, JM Alvaro-Gracia… - PLoS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Interleukin-15 (IL-15) is thought to be involved in the physiopathological
mechanisms of RA and it can be detected in the serum and the synovial fluid of inflamed …

Consensus statement of the Spanish Society of Rheumatology on risk management of biologic therapy in rheumatic patients

JG Reino, E Loza, JL Andreu, A Balsa, E Batlle… - … Clínica (English Edition), 2011 - Elsevier
Objective Due to the increasing use of biologic therapy in rheumatic diseases and the
importance of its risk management, the Spanish Society of Rheumatology (SER) has …

The Delphi method in rheumatology research: are we doing it right?

DG Fernández-Ávila, MX Rojas, D Rosselli - Revista Colombiana de …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction The Delphi method is a technique for reaching consensus by a group
of experts that express their opinion on a particular issue. It has been widely used in different …

Consenso SER sobre la gestión de riesgo del tratamiento con terapias biológicas en pacientes con enfermedades reumáticas

JG Reino, E Loza, JL Andreu, A Balsa, E Batlle… - Reumatologia …, 2011 - Elsevier
Objetivo Dado el creciente uso de las terapias biológicas en distintas enfermedades
reumatológicas, y la importancia de la gestión de riesgo de las mismas, desde la Sociedad …

Diagnostic and therapeutic delay of rheumatoid arthritis and its relationship with health care devices in Catalonia. The AUDIT study

H Corominas, J Narváez, C Díaz-Torné… - … Clínica (English Edition), 2016 - Elsevier
Objective Diagnosis and therapy of patients with early onset rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is
influenced by accessibility to specialized care devices. We attempted to analyze the impact …

VARIAR study: assessment of short-term efficacy and safety of rituximab compared to an tumor necrosis factor alpha antagonists as second-line drug therapy in …

V Torrente-Segarra, AA Pereira, R Morla… - … Clínica (English Edition), 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To compare the short-term efficacy and safety of rituximab (RTX) therapy versus
anti-TNF in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients after discontinuation of a first anti-TNF agent …

Reduction of biological agent dose in rheumatic diseases: descriptive analysis of 153 patients in clinical practice conditions

J Inciarte-Mundo, MV Hernández, V Rosario… - … Clínica (English Edition), 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To analyze the frequency and characteristics of dose reduction of biological
agents in a cohort of patients with chronic arthritis, in clinical practice conditions in a tertiary …