Management of gout by Moroccan rheumatologists: a Moroccan Society for Rheumatology National Survey.

To assess the modalities and current practices in gout management reported by Moroccan rheumatologists. We performed a cross-sectional online survey using a questionnaire e-mailed to 360 rheumatologists included 30 multiple-choice questions. 105 rheumatologists responded to the survey with 29% of response rate.

Translation, adaptation and validation of the Moroccan version of the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale.

This study aims to translate and cross-culturally adapt the Moroccan version of the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale (QDS) and to investigate its reliability and validity in Moroccan patients with low back pain (LBP). The translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the QDS were developed in agreement with published guidelines. The QDS was translated by use of the forward and backward translation procedure.

Psychometric evaluation of a Moroccan version of health assessment questionnaire for use in Moroccan patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Objective of the study is to test the reliability and validity of a translated version of health assessment questionnaire (HAQ) on Moroccan patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We led a prospective study from July 2004 to September 2005. A total of 100 Moroccan patients were recruited.

Progressive pseudorheumatoid dysplasia: three cases in one family.

Unlabelled: Progressive pseudorheumatoid dysplasia is an inherited skeletal dysplasia with autosomal recessive transmission. Radiographs of the spine show abnormalities similar to those seen in spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia tarda. The clinical presentation, but not the imaging study findings, suggest juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Translation, adaptation, and validation of the Moroccan version of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire.

Study Design: Cross-cultural adaptation and cross-sectional psychometric testing.

Objectives: To translate and culturally adapt the Moroccan version of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire and to validate its use for assessing disability in Moroccan patients with low back pain (LBP).

Summary Of Background Data: The RMDQ is a reliable evaluation instrument for LBP disability, but no validated Moroccan version is available.

Socioeconomic impact of ankylosing spondylitis in Morocco.

The goal of this study was to determine the impact of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) on the socioeconomic well-being of Moroccan patients. One hundred (100) consecutive AS patients (71 men, 29 women) were included. The socioeconomic consequences were studied by measuring direct costs, indirect costs (consequences on work capacity), and intangible costs (social impact) of AS.

Idiopathic phalangeal acroosteolysis: a case report.

Acroosteolysis is characterized by bone resorption in the fingers and toes and can occur in several diseases. Phalangeal acroosteolysis is a rare idiopathic form. We report a case in a 13-year-old girl with a 2-year history of swelling and skin ulcers of the second and third left fingers and second right finger.