Title
Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
September 9, 2015
Last Updated Month/Year
May 13, 2024
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
These recommendations are intended for the management of patients with PMR in various settings and are based on clinical evidence and expert opinion including informed patient decision‐making.
Target Patient Population
Patients with PMR based on clinician diagnosis
Target Provider Population
Primary, secondary and tertiary care physicians
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Female, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D011111 - Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Keywords
Polymyalgia Rheumatica, PMR
Source Citation
Dejaco, C., Singh, Y.P., Perel, P., Hutchings, A., Camellino, D., Mackie, S., Abril, A., Bachta, A., Balint, P., Barraclough, K., Bianconi, L., Buttgereit, F., Carsons, S., Ching, D., Cid, M., Cimmino, M., Diamantopoulos, A., Docken, W., Duftner, C., Fashanu, B., Gilbert, K., Hildreth, P., Hollywood, J., Jayne, D., Lima, M., Maharaj, A., Mallen, C., Martinez‐Taboada, V., Maz, M., Merry, S., Miller, J., Mori, S., Neill, L., Nordborg, E., Nott, J., Padbury, H., Pease, C., Salvarani, C., Schirmer, M., Schmidt, W., Spiera, R., Tronnier, D., Wagner, A., Whitlock, M., Matteson, E.L. and Dasgupta, B. (2015), 2015 Recommendations for the Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology Collaborative Initiative. Arthritis & Rheumatology, 67: 2569-2580. doi:10.1002/art.39333