title: The OMERACT ultrasound task force -- Advances and priorities.
abstract: This article reports the most recent work of the OMERACT Ultrasound Task Force (post OMERACT 8) and highlights of future research priorities discussed at the OMERACT 9 meeting, Kananaskis, Canada, May 2008. Results of 3 studies were presented: (1) assessing intermachine reliability; (2) applying the scoring system developed in the hand to other joints most commonly affected in rheumatoid arthritis (RA); and (3) assessing interobserver reliability on a deep target joint (shoulder). Results demonstrated good intermachine reliability between multiple examiners, and good applicability of the scoring system for the hand on other joints (including shoulder). Study conclusions were discussed and a future research agenda was generated, notably the further development of a Global OMERACT Sonography Scoring (GLOSS) system in RA, emphasizing the importance of testing feasibility and added value over standard clinical variables. Future disease areas of importance to develop include a scoring system for enthesitis and osteoarthritis.
authors: Université Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines, Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpital Ambroise Paré, Boulogne-Billancourt, France. maria-antonietta.dagostino@apr.ap-hop-paris.fr
authors: Maria-Antonietta
authors: MA
authors: D'Agostino
authors: Philip G
authors: PG
authors: Conaghan
authors: Esperanza
authors: E
authors: Naredo
authors: Philippe
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authors: Aegerter
authors: Annamaria
authors: A
authors: Iagnocco
authors: Jane E
authors: JE
authors: Freeston
authors: Emilio
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authors: Filippucci
authors: Ingrid
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authors: Moller
authors: Carlos
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authors: Pineda
authors: Frederick
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authors: Joshua
authors: Marina
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authors: Backhaus
authors: Helen I
authors: HI
authors: Keen
authors: Gurjeet
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authors: Kaeley
authors: Hans-Rudolf
authors: HR
authors: Ziswiler
authors: Hans-Rudolf
authors: HR
authors: Zisweiler
authors: Wolfgang A
authors: WA
authors: Schmidt
authors: Peter V
authors: PV
authors: Balint
authors: George A W
authors: GA
authors: Bruyn
authors: Sandrine
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authors: Jousse-Joulin
authors: David
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authors: Kane
authors: Ingrid
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authors: Moller
authors: Marcin
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authors: Szkudlarek
authors: Lene
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authors: Terslev
authors: Richard J
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authors: Wakefield
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012106:Research; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000592:standards*