Tele-Rheumatology during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduction: During the Covid-19 pandemic strategies to prevent transmission of the viral infection obliged our hospital to promote virtual consultations.

Objetive: The objective of this study is to describe the results obtained with the previous strategy of transferring activity to teleconsultation during the period of maximum impact of the pandemic.

Material And Methods: Between 16/03 and 10/05/2020 all successive consultations in our unit were performed in virtual rheumatology teleconference (RTC) format.

Tele-Rheumatology During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic strategies to prevent transmission of the viral infection obliged our hospital to promote virtual consultations.

Objetive: The objective of this study is to describe the results obtained with the previous strategy of transferring activity to teleconsultation during the period of maximum impact of the pandemic.

Material And Methods: Between 16/03 and 10/05/2020 all successive consultations in our unit were performed in virtual rheumatology teleconference (RTC) format.

Pain assessment in Spanish rheumatology outpatient clinics: EVADOR Study.

Introduction: rheumatic diseases are the most frequent cause of non-malignant chronic pain. In recent years, pain and its management have become more important in rheumatology.

Objectives: to estimate the prevalence and characteristics of pain associated with rheumatic pathology treated in rheumatology clinics in Spain, as well as their treatment and response to it.

[Asistance quality standards in rheumatology].

Objective: To developed standards for quality of care and processing times in rheumatology.

Materials And Methods: After a systematic review of the literature, a working group of 10 rheumatologists and 2 methodologists selected 164 indicators of quality of care and processing times. A panel of 65 experts rated the indicators following a Delphi methodology.