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Abstracts Presented at the CRA Annual Scientific Meeting Virtually, February 2-5, 2022

While most Canadians hold the perception that arthritis only affects adults and the elderly, a range of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) affect youth...

The Canadian Rheumatology Association guideline panel suggests using COVID-19 vaccination in persons aged 12 and older with autoimmune rheumatic disease...

The Canadian Rheumatology Association guideline panel suggests using a third dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccination [BNT 162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) or mRNA-1273 (Moderna)] in persons aged 18 and older with autoimmune rheumatic disease...

Virtual care is an emerging term adopted by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) as “any interaction between patients and/or members of their circle of care, occurring remotely, using any forms of communication or information technologies with the aim of facilitating […]

Abstracts Presented at the CRA Annual Scientific Meeting Virtually, February 24-26, 2021

Virtual care has become increasingly important during the COVID-19 epidemic. Virtual care, sometimes referred to as telemedicine, includes the use of video and telephone platforms...

Abstracts Presented at the CRA Annual Scientific Meeting in Victoria, British Columbia, February 26-29, 2020

The Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA) is committed to supporting its members in their efforts to continue to deliver optimal care for their patients with rheumatic diseases. At the same time, the CRA acknowledges the gravity of the situation with the […]

This document is a guide to help self-identify and disclose potential conflicts of interest (COIs) for all stakeholders involved in the development of guidelines and policy statements endorsed by the CRA...

Recommendations were developed using the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation) approach...

Pain is a prevalent and often severe symptom that impacts global health status for almost every patient with a rheumatic disease. In response to the Guideline for opioid therapy and chronic non-cancer pain published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal...