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CARE IV Series: State of Knowledge, Practice, and Translation in Interdisciplinary Arthritis Research and Care

MD Iversen, PT, DPT, SD, MPH, is Professor and Associate Director, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Graduate Programs in Physical Therapy; Assistant Professor, Section of Clinical Sciences, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass

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In the Bone and Joint Decade,¹ health care professionals, professional organizations, and advocacy groups across the globe are working together to enhance health-related quality of life for people with musculoskeletal disorders. As part of that effort, PTJ is publishing articles from the CARE IV Conference held in Leeds, England, in September 2006.

Established in 2002 by pioneers in arthritis care and research as a vehicle to stimulate and support interdisciplinary initiatives, the CARE Conferences foster international collaboration and support for novice and seasoned clinicians, researchers, and stakeholders in arthritis and engage consumers of arthritis care in the development, dissemination, and implementation of clinical research. Each conference has focused on different themes:

• CARE I (the Netherlands) defined and discussed the state of knowledge on rehabilitation interventions for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and created a research agenda in arthritis rehabilitation.² Specifically, the aim was to describe the state of evidence . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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