This is the first study which includes a biosimilar drug in the meta-analysis of biological treatments in AS. The results have proven the similar efficacy and safety profile of infliximab-biosimilar treatment compared to other biologicals. </AbstractSection> Copyright Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014

Subjective health expectations of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and rheumatologists remain understudied. We measured subjective expectations regarding treatment effects of biologicals as well as future length and quality of life. Moreover, we compared expectations regarding treatment...

In the past few years, several papers have been published in the international literature on the impact of the economic crisis on health and health care. However, there is limited knowledge on this topic regarding the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. The main aims of this study are...

BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is frequently accompanied by metabolic syndrome. Effect of anti-tumor necrosis factor therapies on increases in body weight is well-known. Data on the effects of interleukin-17 inhibitors are limited. Authors determined the effect of anti-interleukin-17 therapies on the...

Background The recent update of the European Union’s (EU) regulation on public procurement has created new opportunity for progress in the purchasing of medical devices by shifting towards focus on value from one purely on price. Patientreported outcome measures (PROMs) may serve as additional...

Background Capability well-being captures well-being based on people’s ability to do the things they value in life. So far, no capability well-being measures have been validated in dermatological patients. Objectives To validate the adult version of the ICEpop CAPability measure (ICECAP-A) in...