Funding Information: This work was supported by a research grant from the Portuguese Society of Rheumatology. Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2025.; Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a very heterogeneous disease with significant impact on health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL). Our objective was to assess and identify predictors of HRQoL in a 3-year follow-up period among PsA patients. Patients with PsA include...
Funding: This research received no external funding. CEISUC/CIBB is funded by national funds through FCT Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., under the Multiannual Financing of R&D Units 2020–2023.; (1) Background: The UCLA GIT 2.0 questionnaire has been recognized as a feasible and reliable instrument to assess gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients and their impact on qual...
Funding Information: No funding was received for conducting this study. CEISUC/CIBB is funded by national funds through FCT, Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., under the Multiannual Financing of R&D Units 2020–2023. Publisher Copyright: © 2023 by the authors.; The Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) was completed with five visual analog scales to assess systemic sclerosis (SSc) c...
The authors review the practical aspects of biologi -cal therapy use for rheumatoid arthritis patients, commenting safety issues before and after treatment initiation and the best treatment strategies to optimize efficacy.
Objectives:To develop Portuguese evidence-based recommendations for the use of methotrexate (MTX) in daily clinical practice in rheumatic disorders. Methods:The Portuguese project was integrated in the multinational 3E Initiative (Evidence, Expertise, Exchange) 2007-2008 where a total of 751 rheumatologists from 17 countries have participated. Ten clinical questions concerning the use of MTX in rheumatic diseas...