GPAC: Guidelines and Protocols Advisory Committee

Rheumatological and Musculoskeletal Systems

Guidelines (in HTML)	Printable Documents (PDF)
Ankle Injury - X-Ray for Acute Injury of the Ankle or Mid-Foot	• Full Guideline (PDF 162K) • Figure 1: Zones of the ankle and mid-foot (PDF 166K)
Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) Testing for Connective Tissue Disease	• Full Guideline (PDF 141K)
Bone Density Measurement in Women	• Full Guideline (PDF 262K) • Summary (PDF 93K) • Patient Guide (PDF 185K) A PDA version of this guideline is also available at www.Clinipearls.ca/BCGuidelines
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)	• Full Guideline (PDF 92K) A PDA version of this guideline is also available at www.Clinipearls.ca/BCGuidelines
Osteoarthritis in Peripheral Joints - Diagnosis and Treatment	• Full Guideline (PDF 2.4M) • Summary (PDF 176K) • Osteoarthritis (OA) Medications Table (PDF 217K) • Appendix A - History (PDF 84K) • Appendix B - Physical Examination (PDF 76K) • Appendix C - Alternate Diagnosis and Overall Assessment (PDF 66K) • Appendix D - Investigations (PDF 56K) • Appendix E - Follow-up Patient Assessment Form (PDF 78K) • Patient Guide for People Living with Osteoarthritis (PDF 217K) • A Guide for People with Hip Osteoarthritis (PDF 424K) • A Guide for People with Knee Osteoarthritis (PDF 311K) • A Guide for People with Hand Osteoarthritis (PDF 418K) • Choosing a Complementary Therapy (PDF 219K) • Calculation of Body Mass Index (PDF 70K)
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management	• Full Guideline (PDF 252K) • Summary (PDF 140K) • Patient Guide (PDF 153K) A PDA version of this guideline is also available at www.Clinipearls.ca/BCGuidelines

Disclaimer

The Clinical Practice Guidelines (the "Guidelines") have been developed by the Guidelines and Protocols Advisory Committee on behalf of the Medical Services Commission. The Guidelines are intended to give an understanding of a clinical problem, and outline one or more preferred approaches to the investigation and management of the problem. The Guidelines are not intended as a substitute for the advice or professional judgment of a health care professional, nor are they intended to be the only approach to the management of clinical problems.

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Last Revised: June 30, 2010