Hot, swollen or stiff joints in children and young people: British Society for Rheumatology guideline scope
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The objective of this guideline is to provide up-to-date, evidence-based recommendations for the management of children and young people (CYP) who present with one or more hot, swollen or stiff joints. It will incorporate assessment, diagnosis, monitoring, non-pharmacological and initial pharmacological management preceding definitive diagnosis. This is the first British Society for Rheumatology guideline for hot, swollen or stiff joints in CYP <18 years of age and will complement the hot, swollen joint guideline created for adults ≥18 years of age. The guideline will be developed using the methods and rigorous processes outlined in Creating Clinical Guidelines: British Society for Rheumatology Protocol version 5.4.
DOI: 10.1093/rap/rkaf047
Authors: Lisa Bray, Alice Leahy, Alexander Aarvold, Hana Bailey, Jason Barling, Richard Beesley, Christine Chew, Coziana Ciurtin, Ellie Elliott, Kirsten Healy, Katie Hughes, Polly Livermore, Clare Matthews, Joanne May, Alasdair Munro, Lucy Paterson-Brown, Stéphane Paulus, Olivia Playfair, Amanda Rhodes, Binita Shah, Marcus Sim, Katy Walker, Eloise Whitaker, James Galloway
Institutions: St Richard's Hospital, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, University of Bristol, University College London, NHS Fife, Victoria Hospital, NHS Lothian, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, Royal Hospital for Children, University of Oxford, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, King's College London
Language: English
Subfield: Hematology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,974
OpenAlex ID: W4411009263