Rheumatology literature — EULAR recommendations, ACR guidelines, NICE technology appraisals for biologics and JAK inhibitors, and Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases articles — arrives in dense PDF format. This guide shows rheumatologists and trainees how to convert these PDFs to EPUB for comfortable reading on any device.
Rheumatology is a guideline-intensive speciality. EULAR issues recommendations for every major inflammatory condition — RA, PsA, axSpA, SLE, vasculitis, gout, myositis — and updates them every three to five years. NICE publishes technology appraisals for each new biologic or JAK inhibitor, often 60–120 pages covering clinical evidence, cost-effectiveness modelling, and eligibility criteria. ACR guidelines add a US perspective. Keeping pace with this literature in PDF format is a constant challenge.
Converting to EPUB makes guideline reading practical on any device. Reflow removes the need to zoom. Search jumps to the recommendation you need. Annotations build a personal commentary layer for biologics governance, MDT prep, and CPD.
| Source | Content | Access |
|---|---|---|
| EULAR (eular.org) | European recommendations for RA, PsA, axSpA, SLE, vasculitis, gout | Free |
| ACR (rheumatology.org) | US clinical practice guidelines and 2022 vaccination guidance | Free |
| BSR/BHPR (rheumatology.org.uk) | UK biologics guidelines, monitoring protocols, safety statements | Free |
| NICE (nice.org.uk) | Technology appraisals for TNFi, IL-6i, IL-17i, JAKi, B-cell depletion | Free |
| Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases | EULAR flagship; publishes most EULAR recommendations | Subscription / many OA |
| Rheumatology (Oxford) | BSR flagship journal | Subscription / some OA |
| Arthritis & Rheumatology | ACR flagship journal | Subscription / some OA |
| Lancet Rheumatology | Full open access, launched 2019 | Free (OA) |
Keep NICE TAs for your active biologics as EPUBs on your phone. Before a biologics governance meeting, search the relevant TA for eligibility criteria, stopping rules, and monitoring requirements. Annotate the criteria for specific patient presentations you are reviewing.
Convert the relevant EULAR treat-to-target recommendation and disease-specific management guidelines (RA, PsA, axSpA) to EPUB. Keep them on your e-reader for reference when reviewing a new diagnosis or escalating therapy.
Download abstract books and key session PDFs as EPUB after EULAR Congress or BSR Annual Meeting. Annotate with your own commentary and share with registrars at the next departmental education session.
RCPsych and JRCPTB rheumatology curricula require evidence of reading and reflection. Export reading app annotations from ARD or Lancet Rheumatology articles and add brief reflections to your e-portfolio for ARCP evidence.
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