title: The OMERACT Ultrasound Working Group 10 Years On: Update at OMERACT 12.
abstract: Musculoskeletal ultrasound (US) now thrives as an established imaging modality for the investigation and management of chronic inflammatory arthritis. We summarize here results of the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) US working group (WG) projects of the last 2 years. These results were reported at the OMERACT 12 meeting at the plenary session and discussed during breakout sessions. Topics included standardization of US use in rheumatic disease over the last decade and its contribution to understanding musculoskeletal diseases. This is the first update report of WG activities in validating US as an outcome measure in musculoskeletal inflammatory and degenerative diseases, including pediatric arthritis, since the OMERACT 11 meeting.
authors.forename: George A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Bruyn
authors.forename: Esperanza
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Naredo
authors.forename: Annamaria
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iagnocco
authors.forename: Peter V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Balint
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Backhaus
authors.forename: Frederique
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gandjbakhch
authors.forename: Marwin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gutierrez
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Filer
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Finzel
authors.forename: Kei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: Gurjit S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Kaeley
authors.forename: Silvia Magni
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Manzoni
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ohrndorf
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pineda
authors.forename: Bethan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Richards
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.forename: Wolfgang A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Lene
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Terslev
authors.forename: Maria Antonietta
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: D'Agostino
mesh_terms: D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D003245:Consensus Statements as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: JOINT EROSIONS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; ULTRASONOGRAPHY