Practice of ultrasound-guided arthrocentesis and joint injection, including training and implementation, in Europe: results of a survey of experts and scientific societies

TY - JOUR

T1 - Practice of ultrasound-guided arthrocentesis and joint injection, including training and implementation, in Europe: results of a survey of experts and scientific societies

AU - Mandl, Peter

AU - Naredo, Esperanza

AU - Conaghan, Philip G

AU - D'Agostino, Maria-Antonietta

AU - Wakefield, Richard J

AU - Bachta, Artur

AU - Backhaus, Marina

AU - Hammer, Hilde B

AU - Bruyn, George A W

AU - Damjanov, Nemanja

AU - Filippucci, Emilio

AU - Grassi, Walter

AU - Iagnocco, Annamaria

AU - Jousse-Joulin, Sandrine

AU - Kane, David

AU - Koski, Juhani M

AU - Möller, Ingrid

AU - De Miguel, Eugenio

AU - Schmidt, Wolfgang A

AU - Swen, Wijnand A A

AU - Szkudlarek, Marcin

AU - Terslev, Lene

AU - Ziswiler, Hans-Rudolf

AU - Østergaard, Mikkel

AU - Balint, Peter V

PY - 2012/1

Y1 - 2012/1

N2 - Objectives. To document the practice and training opportunities of US-guided arthrocentesis and joint injection (UGAJ) among rheumatologists in the member countries of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR). Methods. An English-language questionnaire, containing questions on demographics, clinical and practical aspects of UGAJ, training options in UGAJ for rheumatologists, UGAJ education in the rheumatology training curriculum and other structured education programmes in UGAJ was sent to three different groups: (i) all national rheumatology societies of EULAR; (ii) all national societies of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB); and (iii) 22 senior rheumatologists involved in EULAR musculoskeletal US training from 14 European countries, who were also asked to circulate the questionnaire among relevant colleagues. Results. Thirty-three (75%) of 44 countries responded to the questionnaire (61.3% of national rheumatology societies, 25% of the national US societies and 100% of expert ultrasonographers). In the majority of countries (85%) 80%) rate of rheumatologists performing conventional joint injection in most of the surveyed countries. The reported variations in practice and the lack of available structured training programmes for trainees in most countries indicates the need for standardization in areas including training guidelines.

AB - Objectives. To document the practice and training opportunities of US-guided arthrocentesis and joint injection (UGAJ) among rheumatologists in the member countries of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR). Methods. An English-language questionnaire, containing questions on demographics, clinical and practical aspects of UGAJ, training options in UGAJ for rheumatologists, UGAJ education in the rheumatology training curriculum and other structured education programmes in UGAJ was sent to three different groups: (i) all national rheumatology societies of EULAR; (ii) all national societies of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB); and (iii) 22 senior rheumatologists involved in EULAR musculoskeletal US training from 14 European countries, who were also asked to circulate the questionnaire among relevant colleagues. Results. Thirty-three (75%) of 44 countries responded to the questionnaire (61.3% of national rheumatology societies, 25% of the national US societies and 100% of expert ultrasonographers). In the majority of countries (85%) 80%) rate of rheumatologists performing conventional joint injection in most of the surveyed countries. The reported variations in practice and the lack of available structured training programmes for trainees in most countries indicates the need for standardization in areas including training guidelines.

U2 - 10.1093/rheumatology/ker331

DO - 10.1093/rheumatology/ker331

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 22120466

SN - 1462-0324

VL - 51

SP - 184

EP - 190

JO - Rheumatology

JF - Rheumatology

IS - 1

ER -