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

This month’s selections include:

Effectiveness of Tocilizumab in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Unaffected by Comorbidity Burden or Obesity: Data from a US Registry by Dimitrios A. Pappas, Carol J. Etzel, Margaux Crabtree, Taylor Blachley, Jennie Best, Steve Zlotnick and Joel M. Kremer https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190282

The Ankylosing Spondylitis Performance Index: Reliability and Feasibility of an Objective Test for Physical Functioning by Rianne E. van Bentum, Sebastian E. Ibáñez Vodnizza, Maria P. Poblete de la Fuente, Francisca Valenzuela Aldridge, Victoria Navarro-Compán, Tamara R. Rusman, Marieke M. ter Wee, Omar Valenzuela Letelier, Salima F. E. van Weely and Irene E. van der Horst-Bruinsma https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.191063

Measuring Outcomes in Psoriatic Arthritis: Comparing Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data and Psoriatic Arthritis Impact of Disease by Jessica A. Walsh, Marilyn T. Wan, Christine Willinger, M. Elaine Husni, Jose U. Scher, Soumya M. Reddy and Alexis Ogdie https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190219

Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: Prevalence, Risk Factors, Outcome, and Outcome-related Factors in Adult Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies by Junyu Liang, Danyi Xu, Chuanyin Sun, Weiqian Chen, Heng Cao and Jin Lin https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190542

Scope of Outcomes in Trials and Observational Studies of Interventions Targeting Medication Adherence in Rheumatic Conditions: A Systematic Review by Ayano Kelly, Luke Crimston-Smith, Allison Tong, Susan J. Bartlett, Charlotte L. Bekker, Robin Christensen, Mary A. De Vera, Maarten de Wit, Vicki Evans, Michael Gill, Lyn March, Karine Manera, Robby Nieuwlaat, Shahrzad Salmasi, Marieke Scholte-Voshaar, Jasvinder A. Singh, Daniel Sumpton, Karine Toupin-April, Peter Tugwell, Bart van den Bemt, Suzanne Verstappen and Kathleen Tymms https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190726

To read the full articles visit www.jrheum.org

Music by David Hilowitz