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R D Altman

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1 OARSI recommendations for the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis, Part II: OARSI evidence-based, expert consensus guidelines. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2008 10.99
2 OARSI recommendations for the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis: part III: Changes in evidence following systematic cumulative update of research published through January 2009. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2010 7.52
3 Guidelines for the medical management of osteoarthritis. Part II. Osteoarthritis of the knee. American College of Rheumatology. Arthritis Rheum 1995 5.32
4 OARSI recommendations for the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis, part I: critical appraisal of existing treatment guidelines and systematic review of current research evidence. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2007 4.34
5 OMERACT-OARSI initiative: Osteoarthritis Research Society International set of responder criteria for osteoarthritis clinical trials revisited. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2004 4.01
6 Guidelines for the medical management of osteoarthritis. Part I. Osteoarthritis of the hip. American College of Rheumatology. Arthritis Rheum 1995 3.05
7 Meniscal tear and extrusion are strongly associated with progression of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis as assessed by quantitative magnetic resonance imaging. Ann Rheum Dis 2004 2.89
8 Response criteria for clinical trials on osteoarthritis of the knee and hip: a report of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International Standing Committee for Clinical Trials response criteria initiative. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2000 2.42
9 Angioid streaks. Surv Ophthalmol 1982 2.02
10 Drug interactions between oral contraceptives and antibiotics. Obstet Gynecol 2001 1.72
11 Should subchondral bone turnover be targeted when treating osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2008 1.50
12 Development of clinical criteria for osteoarthritis. J Rheumatol 1987 1.46
13 Influence of disodium etidronate on clinical and laboratory manifestations of Paget's disease of bone (osteitis deformans). N Engl J Med 1973 1.41
14 Reliability of a quantification imaging system using magnetic resonance images to measure cartilage thickness and volume in human normal and osteoarthritic knees. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2003 1.41
15 Musculoskeletal manifestations of Paget's disease of bone. Arthritis Rheum 1980 1.29
16 Articular chondrocalcinosis. Microanalysis of pyrophosphate (PPi) in synovial fluid and plasma. Arthritis Rheum 1973 1.22
17 Association of amino acid sequences in the HLA-DQB1 first domain with antitopoisomerase I autoantibody response in scleroderma (progressive systemic sclerosis). J Clin Invest 1992 1.21
18 Design and conduct of clinical trials in patients with osteoarthritis of the hand: recommendations from a task force of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2006 1.19
19 Collagenolytic activity and collagen matrix breakdown of the articular cartilage in the Pond-Nuki dog model of osteoarthritis. Arthritis Rheum 1983 1.16
20 Digital clubbing and lung cancer. Chest 1998 1.15
21 The action of cathepsin D in human articular cartilage on proteoglycans. J Clin Invest 1973 1.12
22 Gouty arthritis masquerading as rheumatoid arthritis or vice versa. Semin Arthritis Rheum 1978 1.11
23 Inflammation in osteoarthritis. Clin Rheum Dis 1985 1.10
24 Sodium etidronate in the treatment of Paget's disease of bone. A study of long-term results. Ann Intern Med 1977 1.04
25 Wild type and mutant p53 differentially regulate the gene expression of human collagenase-3 (hMMP-13). J Biol Chem 2000 1.02
26 Risedronate in the treatment of Paget's disease of bone: an open label, multicenter study. J Bone Miner Res 1998 1.00
27 Low back pain in Paget's disease of bone. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1987 1.00
28 Review of fracture experience during treatment of Paget's disease of bone with etidronate disodium (EHDP). Clin Orthop Relat Res 1983 0.98
29 Treatment with calcitonin suppresses the responses of bone, cartilage, and synovium in the early stages of canine experimental osteoarthritis and significantly reduces the severity of the cartilage lesions. Arthritis Rheum 1999 0.98
30 Symptomatic efficacy and safety of diacerein in the treatment of osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2009 0.97
31 Degradation of proteoglycans in human osteoarthritic cartilage. Arthritis Rheum 1973 0.96
32 Design and conduct of clinical trials in osteoarthritis: preliminary recommendations from a task force of the Osteoarthritis Research Society. J Rheumatol 1997 0.95
33 Clinical utility of bone mass measurements in adults: consensus of an international panel. The Society for Clinical Densitometry. Semin Arthritis Rheum 1996 0.95
34 Preferences in the management of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee: results of a survey of community-based rheumatologists in the United States. Arthritis Care Res 1996 0.94
35 Hip osteoarthritis prevalence estimates by three radiographic scoring systems. Arthritis Rheum 1998 0.92
36 Cathepsin D activity in normal and osteoarthritic human cartilage. Fed Proc 1973 0.92
37 Report of the Council on Scientific Affairs. Use of restraints for patients in nursing homes. Council on Scientific Affairs, American Medical Association. Arch Fam Med 1999 0.90
38 A 5-year randomized controlled, double-blind study of glycosaminoglycan polysulphuric acid complex (Rumalon) as a structure modifying therapy in osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2000 0.90
39 Does the hip powder of Rosa canina (rosehip) reduce pain in osteoarthritis patients?--a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2008 0.90
40 Fracture healing and mast cells. J Orthop Trauma 1995 0.89
41 Takayasu's arteritis syndrome associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. Semin Arthritis Rheum 1992 0.89
42 Biomechanical and biochemical properties of dog cartilage in experimentally induced osteoarthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 1984 0.89
43 Alzheimer disease. Report of the Council on Scientific Affairs. Arch Fam Med 1999 0.87
44 Updated osteoarthritis reference standard. J Rheumatol Suppl 1995 0.86
45 Calcitonin is involved in cartilage homeostasis: is calcitonin a treatment for OA? Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2006 0.86
46 Progressive systemic sclerosis in a family: case report of a mother and son and review of the literature. Arthritis Rheum 1977 0.86
47 The effects of methotrexate on normal and osteoarthritic lapine articular cartilage. J Rheumatol 1993 0.85
48 Rheumatic manifestations in HIV-1 infected in-patients and literature review. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2008 0.85
49 Long-term follow-up of therapy with intermittent etidronate disodium in Paget's disease of bone. Am J Med 1985 0.85
50 Screening nonimmigrant visitors to the United States for tuberculosis: report of the Council on Scientific Affairs. Arch Intern Med 2001 0.84
51 Radiographic progression of knee osteoarthritis in a Czech cohort. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2000 0.84
52 Treatment of canine osteoarthritis with insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and sodium pentosan polysulfate. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 1993 0.84
53 Safety of over-the-counter inhalers for asthma: report of the council on scientific affairs. Chest 2000 0.84
54 Classical rheumatoid arthritis in a patient with Reiter's syndrome. J Rheumatol 1976 0.83
55 Commentary: osteoarthritis of the knee and glucosamine. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2006 0.83
56 Simultaneous multifocal sarcomatous degeneration in Paget's disease of bone. A hypothesis. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1983 0.82
57 Degenerative joint disease. Clin Rheum Dis 1983 0.82
58 Treatment of osteoarthritis with tiaprofenic acid: biochemical and histological protection against cartilage breakdown in the Pond-Nuki canine model. J Rheumatol Suppl 1991 0.81
59 Diagnostic and therapeutic uses of the arthroscope in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Am J Med 1983 0.81
60 Aberrant serum enzyme patterns in dermatomyositis associated with hepatoma. J Rheumatol 1976 0.81
61 Treatment of Paget disease of bone (osteitis deformans). Results of a one-year study with sodium etidronate. JAMA 1974 0.80
62 A 4-week randomized study of acetaminophen extended-release vs rofecoxib in knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2008 0.80
63 Cartilage metalloproteases in disuse atrophy. J Rheumatol Suppl 1995 0.80
64 Review of ibuprofen for osteoarthritis. Am J Med 1984 0.80
65 Aortitis syndrome (Takayasu's arteritis) associated with SLE. J Rheumatol 1990 0.80
66 Cartilage repair and conservation in osteoarthritis. A brief review of some experimental approaches to chondroprotection. Rheum Dis Clin North Am 1993 0.79
67 Hepatocyte growth factor and its actions in growth plate chondrocytes. Bone 1996 0.79
68 Relapsing polychondritis: commentary. Reumatismo 2003 0.78
69 Subcutaneous cholesterol crystals mimicking calcinosis cutis in systemic sclerosis. J Rheumatol 1991 0.78
70 Elevated plasma histamine levels in systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). Arch Dermatol 1990 0.78
71 Osteoarthritis: definitions and criteria. Ann Rheum Dis 1990 0.78
72 Treatment of canine osteoarthritis with sodium pentosan polysulfate and insulin-like growth factor-1. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1994 0.78
73 The selective value of computed tomography of the brain in cerebritis due to systemic lupus erythematosus. J Rheumatol 1983 0.78
74 Clinical research: assessing the future in a changing environment; summary report of conference sponsored by the American Medical Association Council on Scientific Affairs, Washington, DC, March 1996. Am J Med 1998 0.78
75 [Various aspects of the epidemiology of osteoarthritis]. Rev Rhum Ed Fr 1994 0.78
76 Chondroprotection in osteoarthritis. Bull Rheum Dis 1997 0.77
77 Amelioration of lapine osteoarthritis by treatment with glycosaminoglycan-peptide association complex (Rumalon). Arthritis Rheum 1991 0.77
78 New directions in therapy of osteoarthritis. Semin Arthritis Rheum 1987 0.77
79 Acute myositis and dermatitis as the initial presentation of sarcoidosis. Clin Exp Rheumatol 1994 0.77
80 Recent clinical experience in the management of gonococcal arthritis. J Fla Med Assoc 1969 0.77
81 Chronic pain states: pathophysiology and medical therapy. Semin Arthritis Rheum 1997 0.76
82 Arthroscopic findings of the knee in patients with pseudogout. Arthritis Rheum 1976 0.76
83 Plasma somatomedin-C levels in systemic sclerosis. Br J Dermatol 1988 0.76
84 Synthetic human calcitonin in refractory Paget's disease of bone. Arch Intern Med 1987 0.76
85 The effects of a partially purified fraction of an ant venom in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum 1984 0.75
86 Efficacy of intraarticular hyaluronan in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: comment on the article by Brandt et al. Arthritis Rheum 2001 0.75
87 Use of opioids to treat chronic, noncancer pain. West J Med 2000 0.75
88 Chronic pain states: invasive procedures. Semin Arthritis Rheum 1997 0.75
89 Paget's disease of bone (osteitis deformans). Bull Rheum Dis 1984 0.75
90 Mandibular bone erosion and scleroderma. Arthritis Rheum 1977 0.75
91 Scalp vein sign in Paget's disease of bone. J Rheumatol 1982 0.75
92 Method for calculating costs of steam sterilization devised. Hospitals 1979 0.75
93 Arthroscopy of the knee. Semin Arthritis Rheum 1983 0.75
94 Cerebral atrophy in systemic lupus erythematosus: steroid- or disease-induced phenomenon? AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1982 0.75
95 The effect of glycosaminoglycan polysulfuric acid ester on articular cartilage in experimental arthritis: effects on collagenolytic enzyme activity and cartilage swelling properties. J Rheumatol 1987 0.75
96 Risedronate in Paget's disease: preliminary results of a multicenter study. Semin Arthritis Rheum 1994 0.75
97 Osteoarthritis. Aggravating factors and therapeutic measures. Postgrad Med 1986 0.75
98 The course of systemic lupus erythematosus in a subtropical medical center. J Fla Med Assoc 1969 0.75
99 Gout presenting as infectious arthritis. Two case reports. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1994 0.75
100 Enlarged acetabular labra in the Pima Indians. J Rheumatol 1997 0.75
101 Report of the American Medical Association (AMA) Council on Scientific Affairs and AMA recommendations to medical professional staff on the use of wireless radio-frequency equipment in hospitals. Biomed Instrum Technol 2001 0.75
102 A comprehensive regimen for osteoarthritis. Med Clin North Am 1971 0.75