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ARP Rheumatology Jul/Sep 2015 2015; (3) 275-290
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Portuguese recommendations for the use of biological therapies in patients with psoriatic arthritis – 2015 update

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Sousa E, Machado P, Costa J, Ribeiro A, Aguiar R, Cerqueira M, Neto A, Bernardo A, Cordeiro A, Duarte C, Vinagre F, Canhão H, Santos H, Neves J, Cunha-Miranda L, Silva M, Santos M, Bernardes M, Bogas M, Abreu P, Viana-Queiroz M, Barros R, Falcão S, Pimenta S, Teixeira V, Fonseca J, Barcelos A

Abstract

Objective: To update recommendations for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis with biological therapies, endorsed by the Portuguese Society of Rheumatology (SPR). Methods: These treatment recommendations were formulated by Portuguese rheumatologists based on literature evidence and consensus opinion. At a national meeting the 16 recommendations included in this document were discussed and updated. The level of agreement among Portuguese Rheumatologists was assessed using an online survey. A draft of the full text of the recommendations was then circulated and suggestions were incorporated. A final version was again circulated before publication. Results: A consensus was achieved regarding the initiation, assessment of response and switching biological therapies in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Specific recommendations were developed for several disease domains: peripheral arthritis, axial disease, enthesitis and dactylitis. Conclusion: These recommendations may be used for guidance in deciding which patients with PsA should be treated with biological therapies. They cover a rapidly evolving area of therapeutic intervention. As more evidence becomes available and more biological therapies are licensed, these recommendations will have to be updated.

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2015-11-24

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Elsa Sousa, P Machado, J Costa, A Ribeiro, R Aguiar, M Cerqueira, A Neto, A Bernardo, A Cordeiro, C Duarte, F Vinagre, H Canhão, H Santos, J Neves, L Cunha-Miranda, M Silva, M Santos, M Bernardes, M Bogas, P Abreu, M Viana-Queiroz, R Barros, S Falcão, S Pimenta, V Teixeira, J Fonseca, A Barcelos. Portuguese recommendations for the use of biological therapies in patients with psoriatic arthritis – 2015 update. nº 3, Jul/Sep 2015:275-290. PMID: 26610694
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