Polymyalgia Rheumatica/Giant cell arteritis Special Interest Group
Birmingham ICC, 21 to 23 April 2010
Polymyalgia Rheumatica/Giant cell arteritis Special Interest Group
Friday 23 April, 2010
12.00 - 13.30
SIG Convenor: Bhaskar Dasgupta
From attending this session the attendees will learn about proposed new trials in PMR and GCA. These include a comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of temporal artery ultrasound versus biopsy, RCT of Leflunomide in PMR and GCA and studies with more recent glucocorticoids in PMR. Attendees will be updated on the ACR EULAR PMR Classification study. The attendees will also learn about proposed patient focus group based research on patient experiences in PMR as well as updates on the continuing development of the national group PMRGCAUK and regional groups for PMR and GCA.
Other BSR Special Interest Groups
Programme
Thursday 22 April, 2010
07.30 - 09.00
Raashid Luqmani , Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford :- A Prospective Comparative Study of Accuracy of Temporal Artery Ultrasound vs. Biopsy in Suspected GCA
Bhaskar Dasgupta,Southend University Hospital, Westcliff;- Update from the PMR Classification criteria prospective study
Nada Hassan, Southend University Hospital, Westcliff:- A randomized controlled trial of leflunomide in PMR and GCA
Richard Watts, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich:- The educational needs of patients with PMR and GCA
PMRGCAUK representative - Speaker TBC:- An update on the national patient group: PMRGCAUK
John R. Kirwan , Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol:- Clinical Trials of Novel Glucocorticoid Formulations and Delivery Systems in PMR
• arc/BSR Education
• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
• Myositis
• Osteoarthritis
• Scleroderma
• Sjogren's Syndrome
• Soft Tissue Rheumatism & Sports Medicine
Friday 23 April, 2010
12.00 - 13.30
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• Vasculitis
• Cardiovascular co-morbidity in RA and SLE - RA Outcomes joint
• Osteoporosis
• Paediatric Rheumatology
• Polymyalgia Rheumatica and
Giant Cell Arteritis
• Genetics of Rheumatic disease
Friday 23 April, 2010
16.30 - 18.00
• M-S health of the Ethnic Minority
• Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue
• Musculoskeletal Pain
• Interstitial Lung disease
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