About the Large Vessel Vasculitis Working Group
Large-vessel vasculitis (LVV) is a rare set of diseases that mainly affect the aorta and its primary branches. The most common of the diseases are giant cell arteritis (GCA) and Takayasu arteritis (TA). Mainly because of the rarity of these diseases, there is no standardized protocol on how to monitor patients, when to repeat arterial imaging, or when to change therapy. This situation leads to significant variations in clinical practice. In the last 5 years, the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) Vasculitis Working Group has been developing a core set of domains in LVV. The working group recognizes the need to obtain final endorsement of the domains prior to selecting and/or developing associated outcome measurement instruments.
Sibel Aydin
Co-Chair
Haner Direskeneli
Co-Chair
Sarah Mackie
Co-Chair
Peter Merkel
Co-Chair
Kaitlin Quinn
Fellow
Sara Monti
Fellow
Fahimeh Farjami - PRP
William Lichliter - PRP
Marleen Morrison - PRP
Working Group Members:
Alexa Meara
Beverley Shea
Carol Langford
Christian Dejaco
Cristina Ponte
Fahimeh Farjami
Fatma Alibaz-Oner
Gulen Hatemi
Gunnar Tomasson
Haner Direskeneli
Kaitlin Quinn
Marlene Morrison
Nataliya Milman
Pauline Parris
Peter Grayson
Peter Merkel
Peter Tugwell
Rosario Talarico
Sara Monti
Sarah Mackie
Sibel Zehra Aydin
Sofia Ramiro
Suellen Lyne
Tanaz Kermani
William Lichliter
Yesim Ozguler
Zahi Touma