Table 2

Description of the diseases in RMDs and other medical fields

RMDs
Pathology N (%)
Gout3 (5)
Inflammatory joint diseases22 (40)
Myositis 1 (2)
Psoriatic arthritis 1 (2)
Rheumatoid arthritis 12 (22)
Sjögren’s syndrome 4 (7)
Spondyloarthritis 2 (4)
Systemic lupus erythematosus 2 (4)
Systemic sclerosis 1 (2)
Vasculitis 2 (4)
Osteoarthritis16 (29)
Osteoarthritis of the knee 13 (24)
Other location 3 (5)
Osteoporosis6 (11)
Post-menopausal osteoporosis 6 (11)
Other cause of osteoporosis 0 (0)
Spine pathology6 (11)
Other pathologies5 (9)
Other medical fields
SpecialtyN (%)
Cardiology2 (4)
Dermatology1 (2)
Endocrinology1 (2)
Genetics2 (4)
Gerontology1 (2)
Gynaecology4 (7)
Hepatology and gastroenterology3 (5)
Immunology1 (2)
Infectious diseases6 (11)
Neurology8 (15)
Oncology14 (25)
Ophtalmology5 (9)
Pharmacology3 (5)
Physiology3 (5)
Psychiatry5 (9)
Pulmonology1 (2)
  • The total of pathologies in RMDs and in other medical fields is above 55, as some articles were about several diseases at the same time.