CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES ON
THE MANAGEMENT OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Title.
Development of a Guideline for Clinical Practice
for Rheumatoid Arthritis in Spain.
Background.
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a very debilitating
and relatively common illness, handled in enormously different
ways, for which until now no guide for clinical practice has
been developed.
Objectives.
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To develop a set of guidelines for clinical practice
in the management of RA in Spain under the auspices of
the Spanish Society of Rheumatology (SER).
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To disseminate the guidelines developed among Spanish
rheumatologists under the auspices of the SER.
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To assess the impact of the guidelines on the management
of RA in Spain.
Methodology.
SeA set of guidelines for clinical practice
was developed following the methodology proposed by the Institute
of Medicine (IOM). According to this methodology, a synthesis
of scientific evidence was made, recommendations based on
the scientific evidence were developed, and they were organized
into the format of a notated algorithm. The recommendations
were elaborated by a multidisciplinary panel of experts.
Participants, along with the Foundation's
Science Department.
Research Unit in Health Services, Spanish
Rheumatology Society, Rheumatology Department of the Clínico
Hospital of Madrid, Novartis.
Co-funded by Novartis and the Spanish Rheumatology Society.
Status.
The work done has prompted the following
presentation:
XXVI Congreso Nacional de la Sociedad Española de
Reumatología. Santiago de Compostela 31/5/2000.
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