The Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine.

The Revised RA Classification and Treatment Strategies

November 22, 2011

Advances in our understanding of rheumatoid arthritis have dramatically changed the criteria for diagnosis of the condition. Listen here as Dr. Eric Matteson describes the implications for your patients. Dr. Matteson is chair of rheumatology at the Mayo Clinic.

The Revised RA Classification and Treatment Strategies
The Revised RA Classification and Treatment Strategies

For your reference:

2010 Rheumatoid Arthritis Classification Criteria
Arthritis Rheumatism, September 2010

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Current Diagnosis and Treatment Practices
By Kerry A. Wright, MBBS, and Eric L. Matteson, MD, MPH
Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine, October 28. 2011

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