Annual Evidence Upate on Osteoarthritis: 20-24 September 2010

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - musculoskeletal and NHS Evidence - trauma and orthopaedics.

This is the fourth Annual Evidence Update on osteoarthritis produced by NHS Evidence - musculoskeletal in conjunction with NHS Evidence - trauma and orthopaedics and includes the results of a search for new national guidance and systematic reviews published since August 2009. To accompany this update, there will be commentaries discussing the new evidence.

Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/musculoskeletal and www.library.nhs.uk/trauma_orthopaedics.

Rescheduled Annual Evidence Update on Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures: 21-25 June 2010

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - musculoskeletal.

NHS Evidence - musculoskeletal will release their latest Annual Evidence Update on osteoporosis and fragility fractures. We have sifted the publications in this area in the 12 months up to May 2010 and have concentrated on highlighting systematic reviews, these being the most reliable and least biased evidence available to guide practice and improve knowledge in this area. We hope that, once released, you will take a look. Your feedback would be very welcome.

Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/musculoskeletal.

Annual Evidence Update on Rheumatoid Arthritis: 26-30 April 2010

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - musculoskeletal.

NHS Evidence - musculoskeletal have produced an Annual Evidence Update on Rheumatoid Arthritis. Having searched the literature for high quality evidence that has accumulated within the last year, NHS Evidence - musculoskeletal have focused on guidance and systematic reviews published before March 2010. As in recent years the majority of publications relate to various aspects of drug treatments. Although this constitutes a proportion of the clinical activity in relation to this disease, other important developments and various aspects of rheumatoid disease management also feature prominently in our update. This Annual Evidence Update should be of particular interest to all health professionals working in this field.

Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/musculoskeletal.

Annual Evidence Update on Psoriatic Arthiritis: 2-6 November 2009

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - musculoskeletal.

NHS Evidence - musculoskeletal, after conducting a literature search of PubMed, AMED, BNI, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE and PsychINFO using the SIGN filter and PubMed systematic review filter with limits of Human and English Language, retrieved 66 records for the year 2008 - 2009. After filtering these records, only 15 were deemed to be systematic reviews. These were forwarded to the Clinical Lead, Dr Ray Armstrong, and Dr Philip Helliwell who found that many of the reviews were not particularly focused on psoriatic arthritis and that after examination, the material was felt to be insufficiently important to warrant an evidence update at present. Therefore, it was decided that NHS Evidence - musculoskeletal would not produce an Annual Evidence Update for 2009, but that the literature would be again reviewed in 2010.

Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/musculoskeletal.

Annual Evidence Update on Osteoarthritis: 21-25 September 2009

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence – musculoskeletal and NHS Evidence - trauma and orthopaedics.

At the end of September, NHS Evidence – musculoskeletal in conjunction with NHS Evidence – trauma and orthopaedics will release their latest Annual Evidence Update on Osteoarthritis. As in the past, this publication will consist of all of the relevant systematic reviews that have been published in the last 12 months along with any other important material such as national guidelines. As always, we hope that you will find this valuable and we welcome feedback, so please do let us know what you think.

Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/musculoskeletal and www.library.nhs.uk/trauma_orthopaedics.

Annual Evidence Update on Osteoporosis: 29 June - 3 July 2009

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence – musculoskeletal.
At the end of June, NHS Evidence – musculoskeletal will release their latest Annual Evidence Update on Osteoporosis. We have sifted the publications in this area in the 12 months up to the end of May 2009 and have concentrated on highlighting systematic reviews, these being the most reliable and least biased evidence available to guide practice and improve knowledge in this area. We hope that, once released, you will take a look. Your feedback would be very welcome.

Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/musculoskeletal

Annual Evidence Update on Rheumatoid Arthritis: 27 April - 1 May 2009

An update of the evidence on this topic from the NLH Musculoskeletal Specialist Library.

The team responsible for the Musculoskeletal Specialist Library has searched the literature for high quality Rheumatoid Arthritis evidence that has accumulated within the last year. We have focused on guidance and systematic reviews published before March 2009. As in recent years the majority of publications relate to various aspects of treatment with biologics. Although this constitutes an increasing proportion of the clinical activity in relation to this disease, we should not lose sight of other important developments and various aspects of rheumatoid disease management feature prominently in our update. It might seem obvious that patients should be able to expect the same high standard of care from the NHS wherever they are located in the UK but the fact that their experience varies greatly has been highlighted in a report from the King's Fund. This would be justifiable if there was no evidence to guide practice but this is far from being the case. Perhaps the most important publication during the year has been the NICE Guideline on Rheumatoid Arthritis. The widespread implementation of this guidance has the potential to greatly improve the lives and outlook of very many patients with this devastating disease.

Find out more at http://www.library.nhs.uk/musculoskeletal.

Annual Evidence Update on Psoriatic Arthritis: 3-7 November 2008

An update of the evidence on this topic from the NLH Musculoskeletal Specialist Library.

Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory joint disease associated with psoriasis. As with other forms of arthritis, psoriatic arthritis can cause stiffness, pain and lack of movement in affected areas. This Annual Evidence Update, produced by the Musculoskeletal Specialist Library is timed to coincide with the Skin Disorders Specialist Library's Annual Evidence Update on psoriasis. Included in this Annual Evidence Update are guidelines and systematic reviews produced within the last 12 months which will be of particular interest to all health professionals.

Find out more at http://www.library.nhs.uk/musculoskeletal.

Annual Evidence Update on Osteoarthritis: 13-17 October 2008

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common condition limiting function and mobility. It usually develops in people who are over 50 years but younger people can also be affected. OA mostly occurs in the knees, hips and hands but any joint can be affected.

Following last year’s extensive Annual Evidence Update, the Musculoskeletal Specialist Library in conjunction with the Trauma & Orthopaedics Specialist Library have searched and sifted through the guidance and evidence published during the last year and have produced an Annual Evidence Update which will be of particular interest to all health professionals. Included in this year’s update are guidelines issued by NICE, RCP and Clinical Knowledge Summaries and systematic reviews covering various treatment options including pharmacological therapies, physical therapies, complementary and alternative therapies and surgery.

The Annual Evidence Update is being released to coincide with World Arthritis Day on 12 October 2008.

Find out more at http://www.library.nhs.uk/musculoskeletal/

Annual Evidence Update on Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures: 30 June - 4 July 2008

An update of the evidence on this topic from the NLH Musculoskeletal and Trauma & Orthopaedics Specialist Libraries.

The Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures Annual Evidence Update will provide a collection of Guest Editorials, by leading experts, on important topics in this area. In addition, an Annual Evidence Update has been prepared which represents the outcome of a detailed search of the literature published in the last 12 months up to the end of May 2008. The search has been for predominantly high-quality evidence in the form of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. We will also provide links to any new guidelines, technology reviews or information about forthcoming material relevant to this topic.

Find out more at http://www.library.nhs.uk/musculoskeletal and http://www.library.nhs.uk/trauma_orthopaedics

National Knowledge Week on Rheumatoid Arthritis: 21-25 April 2008

An update of the evidence on this topic produced by the NLH Musculoskeletal Specialist Library.

The management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has improved dramatically over recent years. This has been driven by our greater understanding of the pathological processes that underlie it. It is particularly exciting to consider that inducing remission in RA is now a realistic goal – something that would have been unheard of in the past.

The RA National Knowledge Week provides an excellent opportunity to highlight some of these achievements in the form of concise reviews and summaries from leaders in their fields with topics selected by a panel of experts. The items are covered under the broad headings of basic science (with a focus on how advances in laboratory work can help us understand disease); clinical aspects (emphasising the fact that RA does not only affect joints but also cause problems in other parts of the body); drug treatment (how and when we should best treat this condition); other treatment modalities (reminding us that other therapies such as physiotherapy may be very important in RA) and surgery (whilst used much less as a treatment for RA today, surgery can play a very important role).

These advances in understanding and treating RA, summarised in these articles, have resulted in a vastly improved outlook for patients today.

Find out more at http://www.library.nhs.uk/musculoskeletal

National Knowledge Week on Osteoarthritis: 1-5 October 2007

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common condition limiting function and mobility generally in the older patient. A considerable amount of health and social care resource is consumed in the support of OA sufferers. This important topic is examined in the Osteoarthritis National Knowledge Week launched by the Trauma and Orthopaedics Specialist Library, in conjunction with the Musculoskeletal Specialist Library, on the first of October. We hope that you will find something useful that will change the way you meet this challenge whether you work in the community, primary care or the acute sector. Many of the topics we commissioned charted seas of ignorance with our ‘Key Questions’ highlighting gaps in our knowledge awaiting robust exploration!

Find out more at http://www.library.nhs.uk/trauma_orthopaedics/ and http://www.library.nhs.uk/musculoskeletal/