VOLUME 47 TABLE OF CONTENTS Volume 47, No. 1 February 15, 2002 EDITORIALS Need for Circumspection in Prescribing Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors and Other Biologic Response Modifiers Eric L. Matteson Alternative Medicine and The Arthritis Foundation Donald M. Marcus ORIGINAL ARTICLES Ankylosing Spondylitis Assessment of Fatigue in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Psychometric Analysis Astrid van Tubergen, Jolanda Coenen, Robert Landewé, Anneke Spoorenberg, Astrid Chorus, Annelies Boonen, Sjef van der Linden, and Désirée van der Heijde Etanercept Therapy Experience With Etanercept in an Academic Medical Center: Are Infection Rates Increased? Kristine Phillips, M. Elaine Husni, Elizabeth W. Karlson, and Jonathan S. Coblyn Fibromyalgia The Effects of Progressive Strength Training and Aerobic Exercise on Muscle Strength and Cardiovascular Fitness in Women With Fibromyalgia: A Pilot Study Daniel S. Rooks, Caroline B. Silverman, and Fred G. Kantrowitz Giant-Cell Arteritis A Strong Initial Systemic Inflammatory Response is Associated With Higher Corticosteroid Requirements and Longer Duration of Therapy in Patients With Giant-Cell Arteritis José Hernandez-Rodriguez, Ana Garcfa-Martinez, Jordi Casademont, Xavier Filella, Maria-José Esteban, Alfonso L6pez-Soto, Joaquim Ferndndez-Sola, Alvaro Urbano-Marquez, Josep M. Grau, and Maria C. Cid Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drug Therapy Role of Initial NSAID Choice and Patient Risk Factors in the Prevention of NSAID Gastropathy: A Decision Analysis A. Mark Fendrick, Rajesh R. Bandekar, Michael E. Chernew, and James M. Scheiman Osteoarthritis Joint Protection and Home Hand Exercises Improve Hand Function in Patients With Hand Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial Tanja Alexandra Stamm, Klaus Peter Machold, Josef Sebastian Smolen, Sabine Fischer, Kurt Redlich, Winfried Graninger, Wolfgang Ebner, and Ludwig Erlacher VOLUME 47 TABLE OF CONTENTS Volume 47, No. 1 February 15, 2002 EDITORIALS Need for Circumspection in Prescribing Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors and Other Biologic Response Modifiers Eric L. Matteson Alternative Medicine and The Arthritis Foundation Donald M. Marcus ORIGINAL ARTICLES Ankylosing Spondylitis Assessment of Fatigue in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Psychometric Analysis Astrid van Tubergen, Jolanda Coenen, Robert Landewé, Anneke Spoorenberg, Astrid Chorus, Annelies Boonen, Sjef van der Linden, and Désirée van der Heijde Etanercept Therapy Experience With Etanercept in an Academic Medical Center: Are Infection Rates Increased? Kristine Phillips, M. Elaine Husni, Elizabeth W. Karlson, and Jonathan S. Coblyn Fibromyalgia The Effects of Progressive Strength Training and Aerobic Exercise on Muscle Strength and Cardiovascular Fitness in Women With Fibromyalgia: A Pilot Study Daniel S. Rooks, Caroline B. Silverman, and Fred G. Kantrowitz Giant-Cell Arteritis A Strong Initial Systemic Inflammatory Response is Associated With Higher Corticosteroid Requirements and Longer Duration of Therapy in Patients With Giant-Cell Arteritis José Hernandez-Rodriguez, Ana Garcfa-Martinez, Jordi Casademont, Xavier Filella, Maria-José Esteban, Alfonso L6pez-Soto, Joaquim Ferndndez-Sola, Alvaro Urbano-Marquez, Josep M. Grau, and Maria C. Cid Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drug Therapy Role of Initial NSAID Choice and Patient Risk Factors in the Prevention of NSAID Gastropathy: A Decision Analysis A. Mark Fendrick, Rajesh R. Bandekar, Michael E. Chernew, and James M. Scheiman Osteoarthritis Joint Protection and Home Hand Exercises Improve Hand Function in Patients With Hand Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial Tanja Alexandra Stamm, Klaus Peter Machold, Josef Sebastian Smolen, Sabine Fischer, Kurt Redlich, Winfried Graninger, Wolfgang Ebner, and Ludwig Erlacher Arthritis Care & Research Volume 47 Table of Contents 699 Structural Effect of Avocado/Soybean Unsaponifiables on Joint Space Loss in Osteoarthritis of the Hip Michel Lequesne, Emmanuel Maheu, Christian Cadet, and Renée-Liliane Dreiser Rheumatoid Arthritis Step-Down Approach Using Either Cyclosporin A or Methotrexate as Maintenance Therapy in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Antonio Marchesoni, Norma Battafarano, Marco Arreghini, Raffaele Pellerito, Maria Cagnoli, Porziana Prudente, Alfonso Cerase, Francesco Priolo, and Sergio Tosi The Number of Deformed Joints as a Surrogate Measure of Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis Carlos H. Orces, Inmaculada del Rincén, Michael P. Abel, and Agustin Escalante Systemic Sclerosis Design and Quality Considerations for Randomized Controlled Trials in Systemic Sclerosis Maria Kyriakidi and John P. A. Ioannidis CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE FIELD The Effect of Graded Resistance Exercise on Fibromyalgia Symptoms and Muscle Bioenergetics: A Pilot Study Stanley E. Geel and Robert A. Robergs SPECIAL ARTICLES Combination Cytokine Therapy: The Next Generation of Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy? Arthur Kavanaugh American College of Rheumatology Basic Research Conference: Genetics and Genomics in Rheumatic Disease John B. Harley, Jeffrey Trent, and Daniel L. Kastner, for the Conference Participants REVIEW ARTICLE Splinting the Juvenile Arthritic Wrist: A Clinical Observation Paul J. M. Helders, Janjaap van der Net, and Marianne K. Nieuwenhuis TRAINEE ROUNDS Cryptococcal Arthritis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature Kimberly M. Bruno, Ladan Farhoomand, Bonita S. Libman, Charles N. Pappas, and Frank J. Landry LETTERS Are You Better? Comment on the Article by Beaton et al Jeremy G. Jones 700 Volume 47 Table of Contents Vol. 47, No. 6, December 2002 109 Vesalius, Also a Rheumatologist? Thierry Appelboom and Joélle Margaux 12A ANNOUNCEMENTS Volume 47, No. 2 April 15, 2002 ARHP PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS A Celebration of Rheumatology Health Professionals: We Make a Difference Basia Belza EDITORIALS How Should We Interpret the Lower Lip Biopsy Finding in Patients Investigated for Sjégren’s Syndrome? Rolf Manthorpe Steroid Hormones in Lupus Pregnancy: In Control? Robert W. McMurray ORIGINAL ARTICLES Dermatomyositis Decreased Aerobic Capacity in Children With Juvenile Dermatomyositis Jeanne E. Hicks, Bart Drinkard, Ronald M. Summers, and Lisa G. Rider Health Outcomes Health Outcomes Assessment in Community Pharmacy Practices: A Feasibility Project Jane T. Osterhaus, Seema D. Dedhiya, Michael E. Ernst, Matthew Osterhaus, Shilpa S. Mehta, and Raymond J. Townsend Medical Economics The Iatrogenic Costs of NSAID Therapy: A Population Study Miriam C., J. M. Sturkenboom, Ferdinando Romano, Giorgio Simon, Maria L. Correa-Leite, Marco Villa, Alfredo Nicolosi, Giulio Borgnolo, Gabriele Bianchi-Porro, and Salvatore Mannino Osteoarthritis Declines in Strength and Balance in Older Adults With Chronic Knee Pain: A 30-Month Longitudinal, Observational Study Stephen P. Messier, Julie L. Glasser, Walter H. Ettinger, Jr., Timothy E. Craven, and Michael E. Miller Arthritis Care & Research Volume 47 Table of Contents 701 Pain Measurement Descriptions of Joint Pain by American Indians: Comparison of Inflammatory and Noninflammatory Arthritis B. Josea Kramer, Judith O. Harker, and Andrew L. Wong Rheumatoid Arthritis Value of Laboratory Tests in Early Prediction of Rheumatoid Arthritis Alain Saraux, Jean M. Berthelot, Gérard Chalés, Catherine Le Henaff, Jean Y. Mary, Jean B. Thorel, Sylvie Hoang, Maryvonne Dueymes, Jér6me Allain, Valerie Devauchelle, Dominique Baron, Paul Le Goff, and Pierre Youinou Erythroblast Iron Metabolism and Serum Soluble Transferrin Receptor Values in the Anemia of Rheumatoid Arthritis Edward J. Fitzsimons, Tracey Houston, Robin Munro, Roger D. Sturrock, Anthony B. J. Speekenbrink, and Jeremy H. Brock The Prevalence and Impact of Managed Care for Persons With Rheumatoid Arthritis in 1994 and 1999 Edward Yelin, Laura Trupin, and Patricia Katz Laboratory Testing in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Taking Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs: Clinical Evaluation and Cost Analysis Daniel Aletaha and Josef S. Smolen Sjogren’s Syndrome Risk Factors for Positive Minor Salivary Gland Biopsy Findings in Sjégren’s Syndrome and Dry Mouth Patients Michael T. Brennan, Vidya Sankar, Rose Anne Leakan, David Kleiner, Jane C. Atkinson, William E. Wilkinson, Bruce J. Baum, and Stanley R. Pillemer Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients’ Perceptions of the Effects of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus on Heaith, Function, Income, and Interpersonal Relationships: A Comparison With Wegener’s Granulomatosis Maarten M. Boomsma, Marc Bijl, Coen A. Stegeman, Cees G. M. Kallenberg, Gary S. Hoffman, and Jan Willem Cohen Tervaert Steroid Hormones and Disease Activity During Pregnancy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Andrea Doria, Maurizio Cutolo, Anna Ghirardello, Sandra Zampieri, Francesca Vescovi, Alberto Sulli, Massimo Giusti, Antonio Piccoli, Pasquale Grella, and Pier Franca Gambari CASE REPORT Retroperitoneal Fibrosis: An Extraarticular Manifestation of Ankylosing Spondylitis Claire M. A. LeBlanc, Robert D. Inman, Peter Dent, Charles Smith, Paul Babyn, and Ronald M. Laxer 702 Volume 47 Table of Contents Vol. 47, No. 6, December 2002 SPECIAL ARTICLE How to Report Radiographic Data in Randomized Clinical Trials in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Guidelines From a Roundtable Discussion Désirée van der Heijde, Lee Simon, Josef Smolen, Vibeke Strand, John Sharp, Maarten Boers, Ferdinand Breedveld, Michael Weisman, Michael Weinblatt, Rolf Rau, and Peter Lipsky UPDATE Update: Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Donato Alarcén-Segovia TRAINEE ROUNDS Acquired C1 Esterase Inhibitor Deficiency in Two Patients Presenting With a Lupus-Like Syndrome and Anticardiolipin Antibodies Maria-Louise Barilla-LaBarca, Daniela Gioffré, Andrea Zanichelli, Marco Cicardi, and John P. Atkinson BOOK REVIEW Clinical Care in the Rheumatic Diseases, 2nd Edition Maura Daly Iversen 13A ANNOUNCEMENTS Volume 47, No. 3 June 15, 2002 EDITORIALS Malignant Lymphoma Presenting as Tietze’s Syndrome A. Fioravanti, C. Tofi, L. Volterrani, and R. Marcolongo Focusing Interventions for Disability Among Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Edward H. Yelin and Patricia P. Katz ORIGINAL ARTICLES Ankylosing Spondylitis Medication Toxicity Among Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis Michael M. Ward and Susana Kuzis Use of a Numerical Rating Scale as an Answer Modality in Ankylosing Spondylitis-Specific Questionnaires Astrid van Tubergen, Iris Debats, Liliane Ryser, John Londofio, Ruben Burgos- Vargas, Mario H. Cardiel, Robert Landewé, Gerold Stucki, and Désirée van der Heijde One-Year Open-Label Trial of Thalidomide in Ankylosing Spondylitis Feng Huang, Jieruo Gu, Wei Zhao, Jian Zhu, Jianglin Zhang, and David Tak Yan Yu Arthritis Care & Research Volume 47 Table of Contents 703 Clinical Analysis 255 Statistical Presentation and Analysis of Ordered Categorical Outcome Data in Rheumatology Journals Michael P. LaValley and David T. Felson Fibromyalgia 260 Does the Label “Fibromyalgia” Alter Health Status, Function, and Health Service Utilization? A Prospective, Within-Group Comparison in a Community Cohort of Adults With Chronic Widespread Pain Kevin P. White, Warren R. Nielson, Manfred Harth, Truls Ostbye, and Mark Speechley 266 Factors of Importance for Work Disability in Women With Fibromyalgia: An Interview Study Gunilla M. Liedberg and Chris M. Henriksson Genetic Studies 275 The Genetic Contribution to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Women: A Twin Study Alan J. Hakim, Lynn Cherkas, Sameh El Zayat, Alexander J. MacGregor, and Tim D. Spector Osteoarthritis 280 A Randomized, Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Slow-Acting Symptom- Modifying Effects of Colchicine in Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Preliminary Report Siddharth K. Das, S. Ramakrishnan, Kavita Mishra, Ragini Srivastava, G. G. Agarwal, Ragini Singh, and A. R. Sircar Rheumatoid Arthritis 285 Physician Treatment Preferences in Rheumatoid Arthritis of Differing Disease Severity and Activity: The Impact of Cost on First-Line Therapy Doruk Erkan, Yusuf Yazici, Melanie J. Harrison, and Stephen A. Paget 291 Psychological Interventions for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials ‘ John A. Astin, William Beckner, Karen Soeken, Marc C. Hochberg, and Brian Berman | 303 Association of Interleukin-4 and Interleukin-1B Gene Variants With Larsen Score Progression in Rheumatoid Arthritis Stéphane Genevay, Francesco S. di Giovine, Thomas V. Perneger, Tania Silvestri, Sibylle Stingelin, Gordon Duff, and Pierre-André Guerne Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 310 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Three Ethnic Groups. X. Measuring Cognitive Impairment With the Cognitive Symptoms Inventory Graciela S. Alarcén, Leanne Cianfrini, Laurence A. Bradley, Martha L. Sanchez, Kemi Brooks, Alan W. Friedman, Bruce A. Baethge, Barri J. Fessler, Holly M. Bastian, Jeffrey M. Roseman, Gerald McGwin, Jr., and John D. Reveille, for the LUMINA Study Group 704 Volume 47 Table of Contents Vol. 47, No. 6, December 2002 Vasculitis Effect of Wegener’s Granulomatosis on Work Disability, Need for Medical Care, and Quality of Life in Patients Younger Than 40 Years at Diagnosis Eva Reinhold-Keller, Karen Herlyn, Rosemarie Wagner-Bastmeyer, Joachim Gutfleisch, Hartmut H. Peter, Heiner H. Raspe, and Wolfgang L. Gross High Rate of Renal Relapse in 71 Patients With Wegener’s Granulomatosis Under Maintenance of Remission With Low-Dose Methotrexate Eva Reinhold-Keller, Claudia O. E. Fink, Karen Herlyn, Wolfgang L. Gross, and Kirsten de Groot SPECIAL ARTICLE The Disablement Process in Rheumatoid Arthritis Agustin Escalante and Inmaculada del Rincén UPDATE Pathogenesis of Lupus Kurt Oelke and Bruce Richardson LETTERS Increased Frequency of Malignancy Found in Patients Presenting With New-Onset Polymyalgic Symptoms Suggested to Have Polymyalgia Rheumatica Glenn Haugeberg, H. Dovland, and V. Johnsen Nonmedication Approaches In Hand Osteoarthritis George E. Ehrlich Comment on Prescribing Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors Lonnie B. Hanauer ANNOUNCEMENTS Volume 47, No. 4 August 15, 2002 EDITORIAL COMMENTARY 349 The Risk of Cardiovascular Thrombotic Events With Selective Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors Vibeke Strand and Marc C. Hochberg ORIGINAL ARTICLES Gout Effect of Urate-Lowering Therapy on the Velocity of Size Reduction of Tophi in Chronic Gout Fernando Perez-Ruiz, Marcelo Calabozo, Jose I. Pijoan, Ana M. Herrero-Beites, and Ana Ruibal Arthritis Care & Research Volume 47 Table of Contents 705 Health Services Short-Term Outcomes of Acute Knee Injuries: Does the Provider Make a Difference? Peter C. Amadio, Sherine E. Gabriel, Barbara P. Yawn, W. Scott Harmsen, Duane M. Ilstrup, and Jeannie Hill Racial Differences in Social Network Experience and Perceptions of Benefit of Arthritis Treatments Among New York City Medicare Beneficiaries With Self- Reported Hip and Knee Pain Valerie A. Blake, John P. Allegrante, Laura Robbins, Carol A. Mancuso, Margaret G. E. Peterson, John M. Esdaile, Stephen A. Paget, and Mary E. Charlson Low Back Pain Acute Low Back Pain Self-Management Intervention for Urban Primary Care Patients: Rationale, Design, and Predictors of Participation Teresa M. Damush, Morris Weinberger, Daniel O. Clark, William M. Tierney, Jaya K. Rao, Susan M. Perkins, and Kelly Verel Osteoarthritis Effects of Video Information on Preoperative Anxiety Level and Tolerability of Joint Lavage in Knee Osteoarthritis Xavier Ayral, Claudine Gicquere, Annie Duhalde, Denis Boucheny, and Maxime Dougados Rheumatoid Arthritis Long-Term Outcome in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Simple Algorithm of Baseline Parameters Can Predict Radiographic Damage, Disability, and Disease Course at 12-Year Followup K. W. Drossaers-Bakker, A. H. Zwinderman, T. P. M. Vliet Vlieland, D. van Zeben, K. Vos, F. C. Breedveld, and J. M. W. Hazes Preferences for Improved Health Examined in 1,024 Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Pain Has Highest Priority Turid Heiberg and Tore K. Kvien Development and Evaluation of a Single Value Score to Assess Global Range of Motion in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Heather Epps, Mike Hurley, and Martin Utley Relationship Among the HLA-DRB1 Shared Epitope, Smoking, and Rheumatoid Factor Production in Rheumatoid Arthritis Derek L. Mattey, Peter T. Dawes, Sheila Clarke, June Fisher, Ann Brownfield, Wendy Thomson, Ali H. Hajeer, and William E. R. Ollier Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Three Ethnic Groups. XI. Sources of Discrepancy in Perception of Disease Activity: A Comparison of Physician and Patient Visual Analog Scale Scores Graciela S. Alarcén, Gerald McGwin, Jr, Kemi Brooks, Jeffrey M. Roseman, Barri J. Fessler, Martha L. Sanchez, Holly M. Bastian, Alan W. Friedman, Bruce A. Baethge, and John D. Reveille, For the LUMINA Study Group 706 Volume 47 Table of Contents Vol. 47, No. 6, December 2002 Anti-B,-Glycoprotein I Antibodies in Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome Emily von Scheven, David V. Glidden, and Melissa E. Elder Patient Preferences for Treatment of Lupus Nephritis Liana Fraenkel, Sidney Bogardus, and John Concato SPECIAL ARTICLES Guidelines for Immunologic Laboratory Testing in the Rheumatic Diseases: An Introduction American College of Rheumatology Ad Hoc Committee on Immunologic Testing Guidelines Evidence-Based Guidelines for the Use of Immunologic Tests: Antinuclear Antibody Testing Daniel H. Solomon, Arthur J. Kavanaugh, Peter H. Schur, and the American College of Rheumatology Ad Hoc Committee on Immunologic Testing Guidelines TRAINEE ROUNDS Accelerated Nodulosis and Vasculitis Following Etanercept Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis Gaye Cunnane, Martha Warnock, Kenneth H. Fye, and David I. Daikh REVIEW What Do We Know About Lupus Membranous Nephropathy? An Analytic Review Sharon L. Kolasinski, James B. Chung, and Daniel A. Albert LETTERS Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use and Fibromyalgia Alan C. Logan Sociocultural Issues in Clinical Research: Unraveling the Tuskegee Syphilis Study Robert M. White ANNOUNCEMENTS Volume 47, No. 5 October 15, 2002 ORIGINAL ARTICLES Ankylosing Spondylitis Cost Effectiveness of Combined Spa-Exercise Therapy in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial Astrid van Tubergen, Annelies Boonen, Robert Landewé, Maureen Rutten-van Mélken, Désirée van der Heijde, Alita Hidding, and Sjef van der Linden