Arthritis Care & Research, an official journal of the American College of Rheumatology and the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (a division of the College), is a peer-reviewed publication that publishes original research, review articles, and editorials that promote excellence in the clinical practice of rheumatology. Relevant to the care of individuals with rheumatic diseases, major topics are evidence-based practice studies, clinical problems, practice guidelines, educational, social, and public health issues, health economics, health care policy, and future trends in rheumatology practice.

Original Articles
Clinicopathologic Conferences (CPC)
Brief Reports
Review Articles
Letters to the Editor

Editor
Marian T. Hannan, DSc, MPH
Hebrew SeniorLife and Harvard Medical School, Boston
Deputy Editor
Leslie J. Crofford, MD
Vanderbilt University, Nashville
Social Media Editor
Paul H. Sufka, MD
HealthPartners, St. Paul
Associate Editors
Catherine Backman, PhD, OT,
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Hermine Brunner, MD, MBA,
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
David I. Daikh, MD, PhD,
Univeristy of California, San Francisco
Robert F. DeVellis, PhD,
Univeristy of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Monique A.M. Gignac, PhD,
University of Toronto, Toronto
Seoyoung C. Kim, MD, ScD,
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston
Michael LaValley, PhD,
Boston University, Boston
Carlo A. Marra, PharmD, PhD, FCSHP,
Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's
Kaleb Michaud, PhD,
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha
Pascale Schwab, MD,
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
Daniel K. White, PT, ScD, MSc,
University of Delaware, Newark
American College of Rheumatology Journal Publications Committee
Shervin Assassi, MD, MS, Chair, 
Univeristy of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Vivian Bykerk, MD, FRCPC, 
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York 
Kristin D'Silva, MD,
Boston
Deborah Feldman, PhD, Montreal
Meenakshi Jolly, MD, MS,
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago
Linda C. Li, PT, MSc, PhD,
University of British Columbia, Vancouver 
Uyen-Sa Nguyen, MPH, DSc,
University of North Texas Science Center, Fort Worth
R. Hal Scofield, MD, Oklahoma City 

Editorial Staff
Maggie Parry, Managing Editor, Atlanta
Kristin W. Mitchell, Assistant Managing Editor, Atlanta
David Hutto, Manuscript Editor, Atlanta
Joshua J. Reynolds, Manuscript Editor, Atlanta
Margaret Graton, Editorial Assistant, Cary
Will Galanis, Production Editor, Boston

Editorial Board
Kelli Allen, PhD, PT
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Durham
Shervin Assassi, MD, MS,
University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Joshua Baker, MD, MSCE,
University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia
Bonnie Bermas, MD,
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
Timothy Beukelmann, MD, MSCE,
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
Susan Blalock, PhD,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Teresa J. Brady, PhD,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta
Vivian Bykerk, MD,
Hospital for Special Surgery, Toronto
Alison H. Chang, PT, DPT, MS,
Northwestern University, Chicago
Cecilia P. Chung, MD, MPH,
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville
Lorinda Chung, MD, MS,
Stanford University, Palo Alto
Pascal Claudepierre, MD,
Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne University, Créteil
Jamie E. Collins, PhD,
Harvard Medical School, Boston
Delphine Courvoisier, PhD, MSc,
Geneva University Hospital, Geneva
Cynthia Crowson, PhD, 
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Aileen Davis, PhD,
University of Toronto, Toronto
John M. Davis, MD,
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Bryant England, MD,
Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha
John M. Esdaile, MD, MPH, FRCPC, FCAHS,
Arthritis Reserach Canada, Richmond
Candace H. Feldman, MD, ScD,
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston
Elizabeth Ferucci, MD, MPH,
Alaska Nativa Medical Center, Anchorage
Barbara Gandek, MD,
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester
Michael D. George, MD, MSCE,
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Jon Giles, MD, MPH,
Columbia University, New York
Yvonne Golightly, PhD,
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Sindhu R. Johnson, MD, PhD,
University of Toronto, Toronto
Yvonne C. Lee, MD, MMSc,
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston
Linda Li, PhD,
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Katherine P. Liao, MD, MPH,
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston
Erin Macri, PhD,
Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam 
Natalie McCormick, MSc,
University of British Columba, Vancouver
Stephen McKenna, PhD,
Galen Research Ltd., Manchester
Hylton B. Menz, PhD,
La Trobe University School of Allied Health, Bundoora
Devyani Misra, MD, MS,
Boston University School of Medicine, Boston
Alexis Ogdie, MD, MSCE,
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Ana-Maria Orbai, MD, MHS,
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Christian Pagnoux, MD
Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
George Peat, PhD, MCSP,
Keele University, Staffordshire
Anthony Perruccio, PhD,
University of Toronto, Toronto
Federico Pozzi, PhD,
University of Florida, Gainesville
Gabriela Schmajuk, MD,
Unvirsity of California, San Francisco
Karen L Smarr, PhD,
Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital
Jeffrey A. Sparks, MD
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston
Joshua Stefanik, MSPT, PhD,
Northeastern University, Boston
Yoshiya Tanaka, MD, PhD,
University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan, Kitakyushu
Sara K. Tedeschi, MD, MPH,
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston
Lauren Terhorst, PhD,
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh
Louise Thoma, PhD,
University of Delaware, Newark 
Joseph Zeni, Jr, PhD, 
University of Delaware, Newark