RT Journal Article
T1 Safety in the use of ultrasound in rheumatology during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Spanish Society of Rheumatology positioning paper.
T2 Seguridad en el uso de la ecografía en reumatología durante la pandemia COVID-19. Documento de posicionamiento de la Sociedad Española de Reumatología.
A1 Mayordomo, Lucía
A1 Collada, Juan Molina
A1 Hernández, Félix M Francisco
A1 Bueno, Ángel
A1 Insua Vilariño, Santos A
A1 Jimenez-Nuñez, Francisco Gabriel
A1 Martínez Pérez, Rosalía
A1 Möller, Ingrid
A1 Usón Jaeger, Jacqueline
A1 García-Llorente, José Francisco
A1 Álvaro-Gracia, José M
A1 Aparicio Ruiz, Eduardo
A1 Asaro Daverio, Liliana
A1 Naredo, Esperanza
A1 Grupo de Trabajo de Ecografía de la Sociedad Española de Reumatología (ECOSER), 
K1 ECOSER
K1 Ecografía
K1 Grupo ECOSER
K1 Posicionamiento
K1 Positioning
K1 Safety COVID-19
K1 Seguridad COVID-19
K1 Sociedad Española de Reumatología –SER–
K1 Spanish Society of Rheumatology –SER–
AB Ultrasound is a widely implemented imaging modality in rheumatology practice that implies a great interaction between patient and professional. The COVID-19 pandemic requires a change in our clinical practice, through the adoption of new strategies that allow comprehensive care for our patients, guaranteeing the safety of both patients and healthcare professionals. Our objective was to develop practical recommendations, agreed among a panel of experts, on the use and safety of rheumatological ultrasound during the COVID-19 pandemic. We performed a narrative review of the available literature. Based on the literature review, we produced preliminary recommendations that were subsequently agreed among a panel of experts using the Delphi methodology with a 1-5 Likert scale. Agreement for each recommendation was considered if 75% of the panel members scored the item ≥4 on the Likert scale. 5 overarching principles and 28 recommendations were issued and agreed among the panel. Group consensus was achieved in 100% of items. The document provides useful information about preventive measures in the practice of ultrasound in rheumatology in times of a COVID-19 pandemic based on the experience and literature available to date.
YR 2020
FD 2020-12-02
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/16874
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/16874
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RD Apr 12, 2025