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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
Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, 09/21/09

Van der Goes MC et al. – The patients' and rheumatologists' views on GCs correspond to a large extent, reflected by concerns in both groups about osteoporosis, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Specific problems with the EULAR recommendations were identified and addressed to improve their implementation. This exercise shows that patients’ and rheumatologists’ perspectives should be included early in the process of formulating recommendations.