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Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for rheumatoid arthritis.
Reviewed August 2011
47 Resources Found
| Title: | Antidepressants for pain management in rheumatoid arthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the affect of antidepressants on pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This review shows that in people with RA: We are uncertain whether antidepressants affect pain... |
| Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Title: | Herbal therapy for rheumatoid arthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effects of herbal therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The review shows that in people with RA: - Evening primrose oil, borage seed oil, or blackcurrent seed oil (contain... |
| Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Title: | Pain management for rheumatoid arthritis with cardiovascular or renal comorbidity |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the safety of using pain-relieving drugs in people with rheumatoid arthritis who also have either heart or kidney disease, or both. What is rheumatoid arthritis and what is pai... |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Title: | Opioid therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis pain |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of opioids for treating rheumatoid arthritis pain. The review shows that in people with rheumatoid arthritis treated with weak opioids for up to six weeks: - Weak o... |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Title: | Tocilizumab for rheumatoid arthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane Review presents what we know from research about the effect of tocilizumab for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The review shows that in people with RA: We often do not have precise information about side effects and complications... |
| Date: | Apr 2010 |
| Title: | Certolizumab pegol for adults with rheumatoid arthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of certolizumab pegol on adult people with rheumatoid arthritis: The review shows that in people with rheumatoid arthritis who did not respond well to conventional... |
| Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Title: | Golimumab for rheumatoid arthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of biologics on rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The review shows that in people with rheumatoid arthritis; - Golimumab improves the number of tender or swollen joints an... |
| Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Title: | Leflunomide for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of Leflunomide on rheumatoid arthritis. The review shows that in people with rheumatoid arthritis: - Leflunomide probably improves pain. -Leflunomide improves number ... |
| Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Title: | Assistive technology for rheumatoid arthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of assistive technology in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Unfortunately, only one trial met the inclusion criteria for the review. The study deals with assistive t... |
| Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Title: | Balance training (proprioceptive training) for rheumatoid arthritis. |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of balance training on rheumatoid arthritis. The review shows that in people with rheumatoid arthritis: We are unsure of the effects of balance training because no ... |
| Date: | Jun 2009 |
| Title: | Dynamic exercise programs (aerobic capacity and/or muscle strength training) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of exercise on Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). The review shows that in people with rheumatoid arthritis: - Aerobic exercise and muscle strength training on land prob... |
| Date: | Jun 2009 |
| Title: | Abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of abatacept on rheumatoid arthritis. Although expensive, if supported by the overall body of evidence, the claims of their benefit upon both symptoms and radiographi... |
| Date: | Jun 2009 |
| Title: | Surgery for rheumatoid arthritis in the shoulder |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of one type of surgery for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the shoulder. Currently, there is a very limited amount of research on the effect of surgical treatments for... |
| Date: | Apr 2009 |
| Title: | Methotrexate alone versus methotrexate in combination with other medications for rheumatoid arthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of methotrexate in combination with other drugs compared to methotrexate alone for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). What is rheumatoid arthritis and what is methotrexate? ... |
| Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Title: | Biologics for rheumatoid arthritis: an overview of Cochrane reviews |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of biologics on Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). The review shows that in people with RA; - abatacept, adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, and rituximab pro... |
| Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Title: | Anakinra for rheumatoid arthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of Anakrina on rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The review shows that in people with RA, Taking Anakrina for 6 months may improve RA symptoms such as pain, function, an... |
| Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Title: | The effect of diets on rheumatoid arthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | A review of the effect of diets for people with rheumatoid arthritis was conducted by researchers in the Cochrane Collaboration. After searching for all relevant studies, they found 15 studies done by other researchers. Their findings are summarised... |
| Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Title: | Exercise therapy in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary presents what we know from research about the effect of exercise therapy in JIA. The review shows that in children with JIA, exercise may not lead to any difference in a child's ability to function or move their joints fully, the number of ... |
| Date: | Dec 2007 |
| Title: | Corticosteroids versus placebo and NSAIDs for rheumatoid arthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Short-term low-dose corticosteroids compared with placebo and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Corticosteroid drugs can relieve inflammation, and in high doses they have a dramatic effect on the symptoms of rheum... |
| Date: | Nov 2007 |
| Title: | Post-operative therapy for metacarpophalangeal arthroplasty (knuckle joint replacement) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summay of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of post-operative therapy for metacarpophalangeal (MCP) arthroplasty. The review shows that in people with RA: - there was not enough information in the included study... |
| Date: | Oct 2007 |
