From the Editor's Desk
Latest Research
Expert Discussion
Do You Know?
IRA Matters
Conference Calendar
Question of the Month
Do You Know?
Choosing Wisely: The Canadian Rheumatology Association’s List of Five Items Physicians and Patients Should Question

Chow SL, et al. J Rheumatol. 2015;42(4):682–689.

  • Do not order antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) as a screening test in patients without any specific signs or symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus or another connective tissue disease.
  • Do not order an HLA-B27 analysis unless spondyloarthritis is suspected based on specific signs or symptoms.
  • Do not repeat dual energy X-ray absorptiometry scans more often than every 2 years.
  • Do not prescribe bisphosphonates for patients at low risk of fracture.
  • Do not perform whole-body bone scans (e.g., scintigraphy) for diagnostic screening of peripheral and axial arthritis in the adult population.