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Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis: the management of rheumatoid arthritis in adults

Status:	History
Publication date:	February 2009
Wave:	13
Process:	CG
Topic area: Musculoskeletal

Project team | Schedule | Project history | Key documents

 

NICE project team

Communications manager:	Tonya Gillis
Guidelines commissioning manager:	Sue Latchem
Guidelines coordinator:	Ines Santana
Lead collaborating centre:	National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions
Guidance developer contact:	Dr Rachel O'Mahony
Guidelines Development Group:	The Guideline Development Group (GDG) oversees the development process.

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Email enquiries

If you have any queries please email nice@nice.org.uk

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Provisional schedule

Scoping workshop:	04 December 2006
Consultation on draft scope with stakeholders:	15 November - 13 December 2006
Consultation on draft guideline with stakeholders:	8 August - 3 October 2008
Pre-publication check:	TBC
Publication date:	February 2009

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Project history

Date Update 13 December 2006 Consultation on the draft scope is complete and the scope is being modified in the light of comments received. When completed it will be posted on the website. It will define what aspects of care the guideline will cover and to whom it will apply. 3 October 2007 Final scope and consultation comments added. 3 October 2008 Consultation on the draft of the guideline is complete and the guideline is being modified in the light of comments received.

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Key documents

Rheumatoid arthritis: consultation table 25 February 2009 Rheumatoid arthritis: consultation on the draft guideline 08 August 2008 Rheumatoid arthritis: GDG members and minutes 20 May 2008 Rheumatoid arthritis: list of stakeholders 14 November 2011 2007/009 NICE asked to develop guidance on new treatments for breast and lung cancer, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, obesity and rheumatoid arthritis 07 February 2007 Rheumatoid arthritis in adults: final scope 12 December 2007 Rheumatoid arthritis: scope consultation table 03 October 2007 The guideline development process - an overview for stakeholders, the public and the NHS (third edition) 25 April 2007 Rheumatoid arthritis: draft scope (consultation document) 14 November 2006 Stakeholder registration 21 April 2004 National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions 02 June 2003

This page was last updated: 11 November 2011