Musculoskeletal ultrasonography in routine rheumatology
practice: data from Central and Eastern European countries

J 2016

Musculoskeletal ultrasonography in routine rheumatology practice: data from Central and Eastern European countries

MANDL, Peter, Asta BARANAUSKAITE, Nemanja DAMJANOV, Maja HOJNIK, Reka KURUCZ et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Musculoskeletal ultrasonography in routine rheumatology practice: data from Central and Eastern European countries

Authors

MANDL, Peter (40 Austria), Asta BARANAUSKAITE (440 Lithuania), Nemanja DAMJANOV (688 Serbia), Maja HOJNIK (705 Slovenia), Reka KURUCZ (348 Hungary), Orsolya NAGY (348 Hungary), Petr NĚMEC (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Dora NIEDERMAYER (348 Hungary), Porin PERIĆ (191 Croatia), Tzvetanka PETRANOVA (100 Bulgaria), Andres PILLE (233 Estonia), Simona REDNIC (642 Romania), Violeta VLAD (642 Romania), Martin ZLNAY (703 Slovakia) and Peter V. BALINT (348 Hungary)

Edition

Rheumatology International, Heidelberg, Springer, 2016, 0172-8172

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30200 3.2 Clinical medicine

Country of publisher

Germany

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 1.824

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/16:00092185

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00296-016-3442-2

UT WoS

000376411700011

Keywords in English

Ultrasonography; Musculoskeletal; Central-Eastern Europe; Clinical practice; Education

Abstract

V originále

The main aim was to gain structured insight into the use of musculoskeletal ultrasonography (MSUS) in routine rheumatology practices in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. In a cross-sectional, observational, international, multicenter survey, a questionnaire was sent to investigational sites in CEE countries. Data on all subsequent routine MSUS examinations, site characteristics, MSUS equipment, and investigators were collected over 6 months or up to 100 examinations per center. A total of 95 physicians at 44 sites in 9 countries provided information on a total of 2810 MSUS examinations. The most frequent diagnoses were rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and spondyloarthritis (34.8 and 14.9 % of cases, respectively). Mean number of joints examined was 6.8. MSUS was most frequently performed for diagnostic purposes (58 %), particularly in patients with undifferentiated arthritis, suspected soft tissue disorders, or osteoarthritis (73.0-85.3 %). In RA patients, 56.3 % of examinations were conducted to monitor disease activity. Nearly all investigations (99 %) had clinical implications, while the results of 78.6 % of examinations (51.6-99.0 %) were deemed useful for patient education. This first standardized multicountry survey performed in CEEs provided a structured documentation of the routine MSUS use in participating countries. The majority of MSUS examinations were performed for diagnostic purposes, whereas one-third was conducted to monitor disease activity in RA. A majority of examinations had an impact on clinical decision making and were also found to be useful for patient education.

Citovat

MANDL, Peter, Asta BARANAUSKAITE, Nemanja DAMJANOV, Maja HOJNIK, Reka KURUCZ, Orsolya NAGY, Petr NĚMEC, Dora NIEDERMAYER, Porin PERIĆ, Tzvetanka PETRANOVA, Andres PILLE, Simona REDNIC, Violeta VLAD, Martin ZLNAY and Peter V. BALINT. Musculoskeletal ultrasonography in routine rheumatology practice: data from Central and Eastern European countries. Rheumatology International. Heidelberg: Springer, 2016, vol. 36, No 6, p. 845-854. ISSN 0172-8172. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00296-016-3442-2.

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MANDL, Peter, Asta BARANAUSKAITE, Nemanja DAMJANOV, Maja HOJNIK, Reka KURUCZ, Orsolya NAGY, Petr NĚMEC, Dora NIEDERMAYER, Porin PERI$\backslash$'C, Tzvetanka PETRANOVA, Andres PILLE, Simona REDNIC, Violeta VLAD, Martin ZLNAY and Peter V. BALINT. Musculoskeletal ultrasonography in routine rheumatology practice: data from Central and Eastern European countries. \textit{Rheumatology International}. Heidelberg: Springer, 2016, vol.~36, No~6, p.~845-854. ISSN~0172-8172. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00296-016-3442-2.

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