About our research group/lab
Our research
(Early) Rheumatoid Arthritis
This research line focusses on the early detection and treatment of inflammatory arthritis.
Treatment strategies in Arthritis
Data gathered in this research line is used to study the effect of treatment with biologic and conventional synthetic DMARDs and the effect of tapering medication.
Psoriatic Arthritis
In this research line Psoriatic Arthritis is studied using data of the Dutch south west Psoriatic Arthritis Registry (DEPAR).
Value based Healthcare
Our projects
(Early) Rheumatoid Arthritis
CSA
Treatment strategies in Arthritis
Biological registry
Psoriatic Arthritis
STAMP
DEPAR
Value based Healthcare
Key Publications
Gradual tapering TNF inhibitors versus conventional synthetic DMARDs after achieving controlled disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: first-year results of the randomised controlled TARA study van Mulligen et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 2019; 78(6):746-753
Comparison of disease activity measures in early psoriatic arthritis in usual care
Wervers K et al. Rheumatology 2019; pii: kez215
Funding & Grants
Our team
Prof. Annette van der Helm-van Mil, MD PhD
Prof. Angelique Weel, MD PhD
Margot Walter, PhD
Kim Wilhelm-de Jong
Anke Nijs
Elise van Mulligen, MSc
Fazira Kasiem, MD
Ron Buijs