Management guidelines and outcome measures in polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR).

摘要: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory rheumatic disease of the elderly that subject to wide variations in clinical practice and managed both primary secondary care settings by general practitioners, rheumatologists non-rheumatologists. Considerable uncertainty exists relating diagnosis, management outcome patients with PMR. The guidelines presented here seek improve outcomes for PMR outlining process ensure more accurate diagnosis timely specialist referral. are directed promote conservative treatment early bone protection order reduce morbidity osteoporotic fractures. Furthermore, these specify goals treatment, including patient-based outcomes, provide advice concerning monitoring activity complications.