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Update of the Consensus Statement of the Spanish Society of Rheumatology on the management of biologic therapies in rheumatoid arthritis
Actualización del Documento de Consenso de la Sociedad Española de Reumatología sobre el uso de terapias biológicas en la artritis reumatoide
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Jesús Tornero Molinaa, Raimon Sanmartí Salab, Vicente Rodríguez Valverdec, Emilio Martín Molad, José Luis Marenco de la Fuentee, Isidoro González Álvarof, Santiago Muñoz Fernándezg, Juan Gómez-Reino Carnotah, Luis Carreño Pérezi, Enrique Batlle Gualdaj, Alejandro Balsa Criadod, José Luis Andreuk, José María Álvaro-Graciaf, Juan Antonio Martínez Lópezf,l, Estíbaliz Loza Santamaríal,
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a Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital General de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Spain
b Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Clínic i Provincial, Barcelona, Spain
c Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
d Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain
e Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital de Valme, Sevilla, Spain
f Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain
g Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Infanta Sofía, Madrid, Spain
h Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital General de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain
i Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
j Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital General de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
k Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain
l Unidad de Investigación, Sociedad Española de Reumatología, Madrid, Spain
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Objective

To provide a reference to rheumatologists and to those involved in the treatment of RA who are using, or about to use biologic therapy.

Methods

Recommendations were developed following a nominal group methodology and based on systematic reviews. The level of evidence and grade of recommendation were classified according to the model proposed by the Center for Evidence Based Medicine at Oxford. The level of agreement was established through Delphi technique.

Results

We have produced recommendations on the use of the seven biologic agents available for RA in our country. The objective of treatment is to achieve the remission of the disease as quickly as possible. Indications and nuances regarding the use of biologic therapy were reviewed as well as the evaluation that should be performed prior to administration and the follow up of patients undergoing this therapy.

Conclusions

We present an update on the SER recommendations for the use of biologic therapy in patients with RA.

Keywords:
Consensos
Recommendations
Guidelines
Biologic therapies
Rheumatoid arthritis
Resumen
Objetivo

Servir de referencia para reumatólogos e implicados en el tratamiento de la artritis reumatoide que vayan a utilizar o consideren la utilización de terapias biológicas en su manejo.

Métodos

Las recomendaciones se emitieron siguiendo la metodología de grupos nominales y basadas en revisiones sistemáticas. El nivel de evidencia y el grado de recomendación se clasificaron según el modelo del Center for Evidence Based Medicine de Oxford y el grado de acuerdo se extrajo por técnica Delphi.

Resultados

Se realizan recomendaciones sobre el uso de los siete agentes biológicos disponibles para la artritis reumatoide en la actualidad en nuestro país. El objetivo del tratamiento es lograr la remisión de la enfermedad lo más precozmente posible. Se revisan las indicaciones y matizaciones del uso de terapias biológicas y cuál debe ser la evaluación previa y la vigilancia del paciente con estos fármacos.

Conclusiones

Se presentan las actualizaciones a las recomendaciones SER para el uso de terapias biológicas en pacientes con artritis reumatoide.

Palabras clave:
Consenso
Recomendaciones
Guías
Terapias biológicas
Artritis reumatoide
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