Watch on demand: EULAR 2021 highlights through an Australian lens

Watch a panel of experts from Australia and the UK as they present selected highlights from the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology and discuss the impacts for clinical practice. ...

Watch a panel of experts from Australia and the UK as they present selected highlights from the Annual European Congress...

Osteoarthritis

Rheumatologists sidelined in OA management; still plenty of low value care

Management of osteoarthritis in primary care has changed slightly over time to be more consistent with guidelines but there’s still scope for improvement, an Australian study suggests. Data from the BEACH study, comparing GP management of Australians with hip and knee...

Management of osteoarthritis in primary care has changed slightly over time to be more consistent with guidelines but there’s still...

News in brief: Test for TNFi non-responders; Trials needed for non-drug treatments of OA flares; National strategic action plan launched for pain management

Trials needed for non-drug management of OA flares There is a serious gap in evidence for non-drug approaches to the management of osteoarthritis flares, an Australian scoping review has found. In a literature search researchers from the Kolling Institute, Sydney University were...

Trials needed for non-drug management of OA flares There is a serious gap in evidence for non-drug approaches to the management...

Rheumatoid arthritis

Updated ACR guidelines focus on maximising use of methotrexate in RA

Updated guidelines on treating rheumatoid arthritis from the American College of Rheumatology focus on the importance of maximising treatment with methotrexate and avoiding use of glucocorticoids where possible. And while there had been “vigorous debate” over whether the next step should...

Updated guidelines on treating rheumatoid arthritis from the American College of Rheumatology focus on the importance of maximising treatment with...