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- Title
BSR and BHPR rheumatoid arthritis guidelines on eligibility criteria for the first biological therapy.
- Authors
Deighton, Chris; Hyrich, Kimme; Ding, Tina; Ledingham, Jo; Lunt, Mark; Luqmani, Raashid; Kiely, Patrick; Bukhari, Marwan; Abernethy, Rikki; Ostor, Andrew; Bosworth, Ailsa; Gadsby, Kate; McKenna, Frank; Finney, Diana; Dixey, Josh
- Abstract
The article discusses guidelines from the British Society for Rheumatology (SBR) and the British Health Professionals in Rheumatology (BHPR) on eligibility for anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents in treating rheumatoid arthritis. The guideline recommendations included continuing treatment with biological therapies in RA only if there is evidence of an adequate response to treatment following the first 6 months of continuous treatment.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; RHEUMATOID arthritis treatment; RHEUMATOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL associations; TUMOR necrosis factors
- Publication
Rheumatology, 2010, Vol 49, Issue 6, p1197
- ISSN
1462-0324
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/rheumatology/keq006a