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A new graph and scoring system simplified analysis of changing states: disease remissions in a rheumatoid arthritis clinical trial.

Boers M, Berkhof J, Twisk JW, Adèr HJ, Bezemer D, Knol D, Kostense PJ, Kuik DJ, Uitdehaag BM.

J Clin Epidemiol. 2009 Dec 4. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19963345 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Neurologic outcome of surgical and conservative treatment of rheumatoid cervical spine subluxation: A systematic review.

Wolfs JF, Kloppenburg M, Fehlings MG, van Tulder MW, Boers M, Peul WC.

Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Nov 30;61(12):1743-1752. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19950322 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Circulating microparticles remain associated with complement activation despite intensive anti-inflammatory therapy in early rheumatoid arthritis.

van Eijk IC, Tushuizen ME, Sturk A, Dijkmans BA, Boers M, Voskuyl AE, Diamant M, Wolbink GJ, Nieuwland R, Nurmohamed MT.

Ann Rheum Dis. 2009 Nov 16. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19919943 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Cost-effectiveness of biologics as first-line treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: case closed?

Boers M.

Ann Intern Med. 2009 Nov 3;151(9):668-9. No abstract available. PMID: 19884628 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The cost-utility analysis of the BeSt trial: is a camel in fact a horse with abnormalities in the distribution of dorsal fat? Comment on the article by van den Hout et al.

Boers M.

Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Nov 15;61(11):1616-7; author reply 1617-8. No abstract available. PMID: 19877096 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Does rheumatoid arthritis equal diabetes mellitus as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease? A prospective study.

Peters MJ, van Halm VP, Voskuyl AE, Smulders YM, Boers M, Lems WF, Visser M, Stehouwer CD, Dekker JM, Nijpels G, Heine R, Dijkmans BA, Nurmohamed MT.

Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Nov 15;61(11):1571-9.PMID: 19877093 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Progress towards a core set of outcome measures in small-vessel vasculitis. Report from OMERACT 9.

Merkel PA, Herlyn K, Mahr AD, Neogi T, Seo P, Walsh M, Boers M, Luqmani R.

J Rheumatol. 2009 Oct;36(10):2362-8.PMID: 19820226 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

A first step to assess harm and benefit in clinical trials in one scale.

Boers M, Brooks P, Fries JF, Simon LS, Strand V, Tugwell P.

J Clin Epidemiol. 2009 Sep 30. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19800197 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

The time has come to limit the placebo period in rheumatoid arthritis trials to 3 months: A systematic comparison of 3- and 6-month response rates in trials of biologic agents.

Boers M.

Ann Rheum Dis. 2009 Sep 22. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19773287 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Patients' and rheumatologists' perspectives on glucocorticoids an exercise to improve the implementation of the EULAR recommendations on the management of systemic glucocorticoid therapy in rheumatic diseases.

Van der Goes MC, Jacobs JW, Boers M, Andrews T, Blom-Bakkers MA, Buttgereit F, Caeyers N, Choy EH, Cutolo M, Da Silva JA, Guillevin L, Holland M, Kirwan JR, Rovensky J, Saag KG, Severijns G, Webber S, Westhovens R, Bijlsma JW.

Ann Rheum Dis. 2009 Sep 17. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19762359 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

IgM-rheumatoid factor and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide decrease by 50% during intensive treatment in early rheumatoid arthritis.

van Tuyl LH, Lems WF, Kerstens PJ, Voskuyl AE, Dijkmans BA, Boers M.

Ann Rheum Dis. 2009 Oct;68(10):1652-3. No abstract available. PMID: 19748920 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

How to ascertain drug safety in the context of benefit. Controversies and concerns.

Simon LS, Strand CV, Boers M, Brooks PM, Tugwell PS, Bombardier C, Fries JF, Henry D, Goldkind L, Guyatt G, Laupacis A, Lynd L, Macdonald T, Mamdani M, Moore A, Saag KS, Silman AJ, Stevens R, Tyndall A.

J Rheumatol. 2009 Sep;36(9):2114-21.PMID: 19738223 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Observations from the OMERACT Drug Safety Summit, May 2008.

Simon LS, Strand CV, Boers M, Brooks PM, Henry D, Tugwell PS.

J Rheumatol. 2009 Sep;36(9):2110-3.PMID: 19738222 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Assessing quality of sleep in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Wells GA, Li T, Kirwan JR, Peterson J, Aletaha D, Boers M, Bresnihan B, Dougados M, Idzerda L, Nicklin J, Suarez-Almazor M, Welch V, Tugwell PS.

J Rheumatol. 2009 Sep;36(9):2077-86. Review.PMID: 19738217 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The OMERACT-ICF Reference Group: integrating the ICF into the OMERACT process: opportunities and challenges.

Boonen A, Stucki G, Maksymowych W, Rat AC, Escorpizo R, Boers M; OMERACT-ICF Reference Group.

J Rheumatol. 2009 Sep;36(9):2057-60.PMID: 19738213 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Developing a standardized definition for disease "flare" in rheumatoid arthritis (OMERACT 9 Special Interest Group).

Bingham CO 3rd, Pohl C, Woodworth TG, Hewlett SE, May JE, Rahman MU, Witter JP, Furst DE, Strand CV, Boers M, Alten RE.

J Rheumatol. 2009 Oct;36(10):2335-41. Epub 2009 Aug 14.PMID: 19684147 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

High incidence of cardiovascular events in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Steen KS, Lems WF, Visman IM, Heierman M, Dijkmans BA, Twisk JW, Boers M, Nurmohamed MT.

Ann Rheum Dis. 2009 Sep;68(9):1509-10. No abstract available. PMID: 19674988 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Multiple computer-based methods of measuring joint space width can discriminate between treatment arms in the COBRA trial -- Update of an ongoing OMERACT project.

Sharp JT, Angwin J, Boers M, Duryea J, Finckh A, Hall JR, Kauffman JA, Landewé R, Langs G, Lukas C, Moens HJ, Peloschek P, Strand CV, van der Heijde D.

J Rheumatol. 2009 Aug;36(8):1825-8.PMID: 19671820 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Proposal for levels of evidence schema for validation of a soluble biomarker reflecting damage endpoints in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis, and recommendations for study design.

Maksymowych WP, Fitzgerald O, Wells GA, Gladman DD, Landewé R, Ostergaard M, Taylor WJ, Christensen R, Tak PP, Boers M, Syversen SW, Bathon JM, Ritchlin CJ, Mease PJ, Bykerk VP, Garnero P, Geusens P, El-Gabalawy H, Aletaha D, Inman RD, Kraus VB, Kvien TK, van der Heijde D.

J Rheumatol. 2009 Aug;36(8):1792-9.PMID: 19671814 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Reappraisal of OMERACT 8 draft validation criteria for a soluble biomarker reflecting structural damage endpoints in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and spondyloarthritis: the OMERACT 9 v2 criteria.

Maksymowych WP, Landewé R, Tak PP, Ritchlin CJ, Ostergaard M, Mease PJ, El-Gabalawy H, Garnero P, Gladman DD, Fitzgerald O, Aletaha D, Bykerk VP, Bathon JM, Syversen SW, Boers M, Geusens P, Inman RD, Kraus VB, Kvien TK, Taylor WJ, Wells GA, van der Heijde D.

J Rheumatol. 2009 Aug;36(8):1785-91.PMID: 19671813 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Testing of the OMERACT 8 draft validation criteria for a soluble biomarker reflecting structural damage in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic literature search on 5 candidate biomarkers.

Syversen SW, Landewe R, van der Heijde D, Bathon JM, Boers M, Bykerk VP, Fitzgerald O, Gladman DD, Garnero P, Geusens P, El-Gabalawy H, Inman RD, Kraus V, Kvien TK, Mease PJ, Ostergaard M, Ritchlin CJ, Tak PP, Taylor WJ, Maksymowych WP.

J Rheumatol. 2009 Aug;36(8):1769-84. Review.PMID: 19671812 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

OMERACT 9 - 9th International Consensus Conference on outcome measures in rheumatology clinical trials.

Tugwell P, Boers M, Strand V, Simon LS, Brooks P, Tugwell P, Boers M, Brooks P, Simon L, Strand V.

J Rheumatol. 2009 Aug;36(8):1765-8. No abstract available. PMID: 19671811 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Facilitating the use of COBRA combination therapy in early rheumatoid arthritis: a pilot implementation study.

van Tuyl LH, Plass AM, Lems WF, Voskuyl AE, Kerstens PJ, Dijkmans BA, Boers M.

J Rheumatol. 2009 Jul;36(7):1380-6. Epub 2009 Jun 1.PMID: 19487259 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Survival, comorbidities and joint damage 11 years after the COBRA combination therapy trial in early rheumatoid arthritis.

van Tuyl LH, Boers M, Lems WF, Landewé RB, Han H, van der Linden S, van der Laar MA, Westhovens R, Van Denderen JC, Westedt ML, Peeters AJ, Jacobs P, Huizinga TW, van den Brink H, Dijkmans BA, Voskuyl AE.

Ann Rheum Dis. 2009 May 17. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19451137 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Defining remission in rheumatoid arthritis: results of an initial American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism consensus conference.

van Tuyl LH, Vlad SC, Felson DT, Wells G, Boers M.

Arthritis Rheum. 2009 May 15;61(5):704-10. Review.PMID: 19405006 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Arthritis development in arthralgia patients is strongly associated with anti-citrullinated protein antibody status: a prospective cohort study.

Bos WH, Wolbink GJ, Boers M, Tijhuis GJ, de Vries N, van der Horst-Bruinsma IE, Tak PP, van de Stadt R, van der Laken CJ, Dijkmans BA, van Schaardenburg D.

Ann Rheum Dis. 2009 Apr 9. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19363023 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Effect of dexamethasone on autoantibody levels and arthritis development in arthralgia patients: a randomized trial.

Bos WH, Dijkmans BA, Boers M, van de Stadt R, van Schaardenburg D.

Ann Rheum Dis. 2009 Apr 9. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19363022 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Remission in rheumatoid arthritis: physician and patient perspectives.

Wolfe F, Boers M, Felson D, Michaud K, Wells GA.

J Rheumatol. 2009 May;36(5):930-3. Epub 2009 Mar 30.PMID: 19332634 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Relapse-remission and remission-relapse switches in rheumatoid arthritis patients were modeled by random effects.

Berkhof J, Knol DL, Rijmen F, Twisk JW, Uitdehaag BJ, Boers M.

J Clin Epidemiol. 2009 Oct;62(10):1085-94. Epub 2009 Mar 17.PMID: 19282143 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

AMSTAR is a reliable and valid measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews.

Shea BJ, Hamel C, Wells GA, Bouter LM, Kristjansson E, Grimshaw J, Henry DA, Boers M.

J Clin Epidemiol. 2009 Oct;62(10):1013-20. Epub 2009 Feb 20.PMID: 19230606 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Investigating the validity of the minimal disease activity state for patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with abatacept.

Wells GA, Boers M, Li T, Tugwell PS.

J Rheumatol. 2009 Feb;36(2):260-5. Epub 2009 Jan 22.PMID: 19208559 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Inclusion of glucocorticoids in recommendations for the use of nonbiologic and biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in rheumatoid arthritis: Comment on the article by Saag et al.

van Tuyl LH, Lems WF, Voskuyl AE, Dijkmans BA, Boers M, Kerstens PJ.

Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Jan 15;61(1):141-2; author reply 141-2. No abstract available. PMID: 19116962 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Just released from the ASAS factory! First steps towards a disease activity score for ankylosing spondylitis.

Boers M.

Ann Rheum Dis. 2009 Jan;68(1):1-2. No abstract available. PMID: 19088258 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis: split or lump?

Boers M.

Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Oct;58(10):2925-7. No abstract available. PMID: 18821696 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Reporting disease activity in clinical trials of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: EULAR/ACR collaborative recommendations.

Aletaha D, Landewe R, Karonitsch T, Bathon J, Boers M, Bombardier C, Bombardieri S, Choi H, Combe B, Dougados M, Emery P, Gomez-Reino J, Keystone E, Koch G, Kvien TK, Martin-Mola E, Matucci-Cerinic M, Michaud K, O'Dell J, Paulus H, Pincus T, Richards P, Simon L, Siegel J, Smolen JS, Sokka T, Strand V, Tugwell P, van der Heijde D, van Riel P, Vlad S, van Vollenhoven R, Ward M, Weinblatt M, Wells G, White B, Wolfe F, Zhang B, Zink A, Felson D; EULAR; ACR.

Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Oct 15;59(10):1371-7.PMID: 18821648 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Helicobacter pylori eradication in patients on long-term treatment with NSAIDs reduces the severity of gastritis: a randomized controlled trial.

De Leest HT, Steen KS, Bloemena E, Lems WF, Kuipers EJ, Van de Laar MA, Bijlsma JW, Janssen M, Houben HH, Kostense PJ, Boers M, Dijkmans BA.

J Clin Gastroenterol. 2009 Feb;43(2):140-6.PMID: 18797408 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Methods of deriving EULAR/ACR recommendations on reporting disease activity in clinical trials of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Karonitsch T, Aletaha D, Boers M, Bombardieri S, Combe B, Dougados M, Emery P, Felson D, Gomez-Reino J, Keystone E, Kvien TK, Martin-Mola E, Matucci-Cerinic M, Richards P, van Riel P, Siegel J, Smolen JS, Sokka T, van der Heijde D, van Vollenhoven R, Ward M, Wells G, Zink A, Landewe R.

Ann Rheum Dis. 2008 Oct;67(10):1365-73.PMID: 18791056 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Reporting disease activity in clinical trials of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: EULAR/ACR collaborative recommendations.

Aletaha D, Landewe R, Karonitsch T, Bathon J, Boers M, Bombardier C, Bombardieri S, Choi H, Combe B, Dougados M, Emery P, Gomez-Reino J, Keystone E, Koch G, Kvien TK, Martin-Mola E, Matucci-Cerinic M, Michaud K, O'Dell J, Paulus H, Pincus T, Richards P, Simon L, Siegel J, Smolen JS, Sokka T, Strand V, Tugwell P, van der Heijde D, van Riel P, Vlad S, van Vollenhoven R, Ward M, Weinblatt M, Wells G, White B, Wolfe F, Zhang B, Zink A, Felson D.

Ann Rheum Dis. 2008 Oct;67(10):1360-4.PMID: 18791055 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

CHECK (Cohort Hip and Cohort Knee): similarities and differences with the Osteoarthritis Initiative.

Wesseling J, Dekker J, van den Berg WB, Bierma-Zeinstra SM, Boers M, Cats HA, Deckers P, Gorter KJ, Heuts PH, Hilberdink WK, Kloppenburg M, Nelissen RG, Oosterveld FG, Oostveen JC, Roorda LD, Viergever MA, ten Wolde S, Lafeber FP, Bijlsma JW.

Ann Rheum Dis. 2009 Sep;68(9):1413-9. Epub 2008 Sep 4.PMID: 18772189 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Discordant perspectives of rheumatologists and patients on COBRA combination therapy in rheumatoid arthritis.

van Tuyl LH, Plass AM, Lems WF, Voskuyl AE, Kerstens PJ, Dijkmans BA, Boers M.

Rheumatology (Oxford). 2008 Oct;47(10):1571-6. Epub 2008 Aug 18.PMID: 18710900 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Rheumatoid arthritis versus diabetes as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease: a cross-sectional study, the CARRE Investigation.

van Halm VP, Peters MJ, Voskuyl AE, Boers M, Lems WF, Visser M, Stehouwer CD, Spijkerman AM, Dekker JM, Nijpels G, Heine RJ, Bouter LM, Smulders YM, Dijkmans BA, Nurmohamed MT.

Ann Rheum Dis. 2009 Sep;68(9):1395-400. Epub 2008 Aug 12.PMID: 18697775 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Tight control and intensified COBRA combination treatment in early rheumatoid arthritis: 90% remission in a pilot trial.

van Tuyl LH, Lems WF, Voskuyl AE, Kerstens PJ, Garnero P, Dijkmans BA, Boers M.

Ann Rheum Dis. 2008 Nov;67(11):1574-7. Epub 2008 Jul 14.PMID: 18625629 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Automated measurement of joint space width in small joints of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Lukas C, Sharp JT, Angwin J, Boers M, Duryea J, Hall JR, Kauffman JA, Landewé R, Langs G, Bernelot Moens HJ, Peloschek P, van der Heijde D.

J Rheumatol. 2008 Jul;35(7):1288-93. Epub 2008 Jun 15.PMID: 18597408 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Percutaneous coronary intervention with off-site cardiac surgical backup.

de Boer MJ, Bronzwaer JG, Boers M.

Am J Cardiol. 2008 May 15;101(10):1522. No abstract available. PMID: 18471477 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Balneotherapy for osteoarthritis. A cochrane review.

Verhagen A, Bierma-Zeinstra S, Lambeck J, Cardoso JR, de Bie R, Boers M, de Vet HC.

J Rheumatol. 2008 Jun;35(6):1118-23. Epub 2008 May 1. Review.PMID: 18464302 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A call for pragmatic treatment trials in rheumatoid arthritis.

Boers M.

Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol. 2008 Jun;4(6):292-3. Epub 2008 Apr 29. No abstract available. PMID: 18446137 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Delphi process yielded consensus on terminology and research agenda for therapeutic footwear for neuropathic foot.

Dahmen R, van der Wilden GJ, Lankhorst GJ, Boers M.

J Clin Epidemiol. 2008 Aug;61(8):819-26. Epub 2008 Apr 18.PMID: 18378426 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Exploring experiences and attitudes about health care complaints among pregnant women, mothers and staff at an Opioid Treatment Service.

Finney Lamb CE, Boers M, Owens A, Copeland J, Sultana T.

Aust Health Rev. 2008 Feb;32(1):66-75.PMID: 18241150 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Differences in descriptions of Kellgren and Lawrence grades of knee osteoarthritis.

Schiphof D, Boers M, Bierma-Zeinstra SM.

Ann Rheum Dis. 2008 Jul;67(7):1034-6. Epub 2008 Jan 15. Review.PMID: 18198197 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Missing data in trials: do we have to keep carrying the last observation forward?

Boers M.

Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Jan 15;59(1):2-3. No abstract available. PMID: 18163416 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article