BSR and BHPR guidelines for the management of polymyalgia rheumatica

PMR is the most common inflammatory rheumaticdisease in the elderly and is one of the biggest indicationsfor long-term steroid therapy. There are difficulties indiagnosis, with heterogeneity in presentation, responseto steroids and disease course.The aim of these guidelines is a safe and specificdiagnostic process for PMR, using continued assessment,and discouragement of hasty initial treatment. Their scopeis to provide advice for the diagnosis...