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COVID-19 Rheum Resources

Rheum specific COVID-19 resources:
  • Ontario Rheumatology Association curated COVID-19 links (Excellent links/Resources) 
  • American College of Rheumatology (ACR) COVID-19 guidance
  • Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA) COVID-19 Resource Centre
  • Global Rheumatology response to COVID-19 (rheum-covid.org)
  • British Society of Rheumatology COVID-19 page (excellent resource)
  • Versus Arthritis patient risk stratification guidance
  • Rheum Info Youtube page (frequent updates)
  • Arthritis Ireland COVID-19 Advice for patients with inflammatory arthritis
  • ​PRES recommendations for coronavirus outbreak (Pediatric Rheum)
  • Use of Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine During the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Every Clinician Should Know

COVID-19 Vaccine Resources:
  • CRA Position Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination
  • ACR Vaccine Guidance - Oct 2021
  • BSR COVID-19 Guidance
  • VersusArthritis.org COVID-19 vaccines- your questions answered (Patient Education) - UK
  • 19-to-zero: Canadian initiative to educate the public about importance of COVID-19 vaccination 
  • Canada Health Vaccine information page
  • ARMA UK: Principles for COVID-19 Vaccination in Musculoskeletal and Rheumatology for Clinicians
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General COVID-19 Resources:
  • WHO COVID-19 Website
  • John Hopkins University COVID-19 Map
  • Canada Health COVID-19 page
  • Quick ICU Training:  A resource developed by UofT for quick ICU Training provides a study guide and quick reference resource for those upskilling, renewing, or reviewing their critical care capabilities in response to COVID-19. 
  • Critical Care for the Non-ICU Clinician (via SCCM)
  • Spondylitis Association of America COVID-19 advice
  • ​COVID-19 self-assessment via Ontario.ca​
  • COVID-19 FAQS FOR PHYSICIANS
  • CMPA COVID-19 page
  • COVID reference mini textbook (by Bernd Sebastian kamps and Christian Hoffman)
  • OntarioMD virtual care tools advice during COVID-19 pandemic

Useful resources and tools:
  • Telemedicine Resources (via rheumguide.ca - this website)
  • Clinical guide for the management of rheumatology patients during the coronavirus pandemic (Ver 2- NHS-April 8 2020) (PDF)
  • COVID-19 Specialty guides for patient management (includes Rheumatology) - via NHS-UK

Useful document downloads:
Quick refresher sheets for housestaff (Critical care and COVID-19)
File Size: 2597 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

BSR - Risk stratification of patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases during COVID-19 pandemic
File Size: 229 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

BSR- COVID-19 - Identifying patients for shielding (NHS England)
File Size: 268 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

American College of Rheumatology COVID-19 Clinical Guidance for Adult Patients with Rheumatic Diseases (11 April 2020)
File Size: 222 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

NHS-UK Advice letter template for patients who are deemed to be at risk of severe COVID-19 infections patients (Word Doc)
File Size: 673 kb
File Type: doc
Download File

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