Background/objectives To maintain and optimise the quality of care provided by health professionals in rheumatology (HPRs), adequate educational offerings are needed. This task force (TF) aimed to develop evidence-based recommendations for the generic core competences of HPRs, with specific reference to nurses, physical therapists (PTs) and occupational therapists (OTs) to serve as a basis for their postgraduate education. Methods The EULAR standardised operating procedures for the development of recommendations were followed. A TF including rheumatologists, nurses, PTs, OTs, patient-representatives, an educationalist, methodologists and researchers from 12 countries met twice. In the first TF meeting, 13 research questions were defined to support a systematic literature review (SLR). In the second meeting, the SLR evidence was discussed and recommendations formulated. Subsequently, level of evidence and strength of recommendation were assigned and level of agreement (LoA) determined (0–10 rating scale). Results Three overarching principles were identified and 10 recommendations were developed for the generic core competences of HPRs. The SLR included 79 full-text papers, 20 of which addressed the competences, knowledge, skills, attitudes and/or educational needs of HPRs from multiple professions. The average LoA for each recommendation ranged from 9.42 to 9.79. Consensus was reached both on a research and educational agenda. Conclusion Evidence and expert opinion informed a set of recommendations providing guidance on the generic core competences of HPRs. Implementation of these recommendations in the postgraduate education of HPRs at the international and national level is advised, considering variation in healthcare systems and professional roles.

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2019 年 EULAR 对风湿病学卫生专业人员通用核心能力的建议

背景/目标 为了保持和优化风湿病学 (HPR) 卫生专业人员提供的护理质量，需要提供足够的教育。该工作组 (TF) 旨在为 HPR 的通用核心能力制定基于证据的建议，具体参考护士、物理治疗师 (PT) 和职业治疗师 (OT)，以作为其研究生教育的基础。方法 遵循 EULAR 标准操作程序来制定建议。来自 12 个国家的风湿病学家、护士、PT、OT、患者代表、教育家、方法学家和研究人员组成的 TF 会面了两次。在第一次 TF 会议上，定义了 13 个研究问题以支持系统文献综述 (SLR)。在第二次会议上，讨论了 SLR 证据并制定了建议。随后，确定了证据水平和推荐强度，并确定了同意水平（LoA）（0-10 评分量表）。结果 确定了三项总体原则，并为 HPR 的通用核心能力制定了 10 项建议。SLR 包括 79 篇全文论文，其中 20 篇涉及来自多个专业的 HPR 的能力、知识、技能、态度和/或教育需求。每个建议的平均 LoA 范围为 9.42 到 9.79。就研究和教育议程达成了共识。结论 证据和专家意见形成了一套建议，为 HPR 的通用核心能力提供指导。