Information Sources
The ANSWER program was developed based on the best available research evidence and expert opinions. Below is a list of our information sources:
- Suarez-Almazor ME, Belseck E, Shea BJ, Tugwell P, Wells G. Methotrexate for treating rheumatoid arthritis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 3. 2008.
- Visser K, Katchamart W, Loza E, Martinez-Lopez JA, Salliot C, Trudeau J et al. Multinational evidence-based recommendations for the use of methotrexate in rheumatic disorders with a focus on rheumatoid arthritis: integrating systematic literature research and expert opinion of a broad international panel of rheumatologists in the 3E Initiative. Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68(7):1086-1693.
- Osiri M, Shea B, Robinson V, Suarez-Almazor M, Strand V, Tugwell P et al. Leflunomide for treating rheumatoid arthritis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 3. 2008.
- Tugwell PS, Wilson AJ, Brooks PM, Driedger SM, Gallois C, O'Connor AM et al. Attributes and skills of an effective musculoskeletal consumer. J Rheumatol 2005; 32(11):2257-2261.
- Li LC, Townsend AF, Adam PM, Cox SM, Amarsi Z, Backman CL et al. Crossing the threshold: Help-seeking for early symptoms in people with rheumatoid arthritis (Abstract 2027). Arthritis Rheum 2009; 60(10 Suppl):S758.
- Townsend A, Adam P, Cox SM, Li LC. Everyday ethics and help-seeking in early rheumatoid arthritis. Chronic Illness 2010; 6:163-170.