The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist.

Understanding Differences in Patient Descriptions of Rheumatoid Arthritis Flares Using OMERACT Core Domains - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211409

Cigarette Smoking Increases the Prevalence of Hip Joint Involvement in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Real-World Case-Control Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220609

A Phenome-Wide Association Study of Drugs and Comorbidities Associated With Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Systemic Sclerosis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220990

Patient Care Pathways for Pregnancy in Rare and Complex Rheumatic Diseases: Results From an International Survey - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220773

Changes in Service Delivery and Access to Rheumatologists Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Canadian Universal Healthcare Setting - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220658