Workforce requirements in rheumatology: a systematic literature review informing the development of a workforce prediction risk of bias tool and the EULAR points to consider.
Julia UngerPolina PutrikFrank ButtgereitDaniel AletahaGerolamo BianchiJohannes W J BijlsmaAnnelies BoonenNada CikesJoão Madruga DiasLouise FalzonAxel FinckhLaure GossecTore K KvienEric L MattesonFrancisca SiveraTanja Alexandra StammZoltan SzekaneczDieter WiekAngela ZinkChristian DejacoSofia RamiroPublished in: RMD open (2018)
The existing evidence on workforce prediction in rheumatology is scarce, heterogeneous and at moderate or high risk of bias. The new risk of bias tool should enable future evaluation of workforce prediction studies. This review informs the European League Against Rheumatism points to consider for the conduction of workforce requirement studies in rheumatology.