Find us on: University of East Anglia on Facebook Follow University of East Anglia news on Twitter University of East Anglia's photostream University of East Anglia's YouTube channel
Course Search:

Academic

Dr Richard Watts

Job Title Contact Location
Clinical Senior Lecturer  Richard dot Watts at uea dot ac dot uk
Tel: +44 (0)1603 59 1269  
Medical School 2.06A 
  • Personal
  • Research
  • Teaching
  • Publications
  • External

Career

  • 1994 -  Consultant Rheumatologist The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust
  • 1992 – 1994 Senior Registrar in Rheumatology NNUH, Norwich
  • 1990 – 1992 Senior Registrar in Rheumatology Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge
  • 1988 – 1990 Clinical Research Fellow & Honorary Registrar University College, London
  • Academic Background

  • 1978 BA  (Oxon) Physiological Sciences  Class 2
  • 1982 BM BCh (Oxon)
  • 1982 MA (Oxon)
  • 1985 MRCP (UK)
  • 1991 DM (Oxon)
  • 1999 FRCP (London)
  • Key Research Interests

    My major research interest is the aetiopathogenesis, epidemiology, classification and treatment of various types of systemic vasculitis.


    Research Group Members

    Population Health

    Teaching Interests

    Clinical teaching All at Ipswich Hospital to Cambridge University undergraduates and MRCP postgraduates


    Number of items: 122.

    Article

    Watts, RA, Mooney, J, Skinner, J, Scott, DGI and Macgregor, AJ (2012) The contrasting epidemiology of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's) and microscopic polyangiitis. Rheumatology. ISSN 1462-0324 (In Press)

    Harper, L, Morgan, M, Walsh, M, Westmann, K, Flossman, O, Tesar, V, Vanhille de Groot, PK, Luqmani, R, Flores-Suarez, LF, Watts, RA, Hoglund, P, Pusey, C, Bruchfeld, A, Rassmussen, N, Savage, C, Jayne, DRW and on behalf of EUVAS investigators, (2011) Pulse versus daily oral cyclophosphamide for induction of remission in ANCA-associated Vasculitis. A European, multicentre randomised controlled trial - Long term Follow up. Ann Rheum Dis (Epub ahead of print).

    Fuchs, M, Briel, M, Daikeler, T, Walker, UA, Rasch, H, Berg, S, Ng, QKT, Raatz, H, Jayne, D, Kötter, I, Blockmans, D, Cid, MC, Prieto-González, S, Lamprecht, P, Salvarani, C, Karageorgaki, Z, Watts, RA, Luqmani, R, Müller-Brand, J, Tyndall, A and Walter, MA (2011) The impact of 18F-FDG PET on the management of patients with suspected large vessel vasculitis. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (Epub ahead of print). ISSN 1619-7070

    Dharmapalaiah, C and Watts, RA (2011) The role of biologics in treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis. Modern Rheumatology (Epub ahead of print). ISSN 1439-7595

    Heijl, C, Harper, L., Flossmann, O, Stucker, I, Scott, DGI, Watts, RA, Hoglund, P, Westman, K and Mahr, A (2011) Incidence of malignancy in patients treated for antineutrophil cytoplasm antibody-associated vasculitis: follow-up data from European Vasculitis Study Group clinical trials. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 70 (8). pp. 1415-1421. ISSN 0003-4967

    Candy, Elizabeth, Farewell, Daniel, Jerosch-Herold, Christina, Shepstone, Lee, Watts, Richard A. and Stephenson, Richard C. (2011) Effect of a high-density foam seating wedge on back pain intensity when used by 14 to 16-year-old school students: a randomised controlled trial. Physiotherapy. ISSN 00319406 (In Press)

    Guerry, M-J CJ, Brogan, P, Bruce, IN, D'Cruz, DP, Harper, L, Luqmani, RA, Pusey, CD, Salama, AD, Scott, DGI, Savage, COS, Watts, RA and Jayne, DRW (2011) Recommendations for the use of rituximab in anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody associated vasculitis. Rheumatology (Epub ahead of print).

    Luqmani, RA, Suppiah, R, Grayson, PC, Merkel, PA and Watts, RA (2011) Nomenclature and classification of vasculitis - update on the ACR/EULAR Diagnosis and Classification of Vasculitis Study (DCVAS). Clinical & Experimental Immunology, 164 (Suppl 1). pp. 11-13. ISSN 00099104

    Falk, R. J., Gross, W. L., Guillevin, L., Hoffman, G., Jayne, D. R. W., Jennette, J. C., Kallenberg, C. G. M., Luqmani, R., Mahr, A. D., Matteson, E. L., Merkel, P. A., Specks, U. and Watts, R. (2011) Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's): An alternative name for Wegener's granulomatosis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 70 (4). p. 704. ISSN 0003-4967

    Falk, Ronald J., Gross, Wolfgang L., Guillevin, Loïc, Hoffman, Gary S., Jayne, David R. W., Jennette, J. Charles, Kallenberg, Cees G. M., Luqmani, Raashid, Mahr, Alfred D., Matteson, Eric L., Merkel, Peter A., Specks, Ulrich and Watts, Richard (2011) Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Wegener's): An alternative name for Wegener's Granulomatosis. A joint proposal of the American College of Rheumatology, the American Society of Nephrology, and the European League Against Rheumatism. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 63 (4). pp. 863-864. ISSN 00043591

    Fujimoto, S, Watts, RA, Kobayashi, S, Suzuki, K, Jayne, DRW, Scott, DGI, Hashimoto, H and Nunoi, H (2011) Comparison of the epidemiology of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis between Japan and the UK. Rheumatology, 50 (10). pp. 1916-1920. ISSN 1462-0324

    Fujimoto, S, Watts, RA, Kobayashi, S, Suzuki, K, Jayne, DRW, Scott, DGI, Hashimoto, H and Nunoi, H (2011) Comparison of the epidemiology of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis between Japan and the UK. Rheumatology, 50 (10). pp. 1916-1920. ISSN 1462-0324

    Heijl, C, Harper, L, Flossmann, O, Stucker, I, Scott, D, Watts, RA, Hoglund, P, Westman, K and Mahr, A (2011) Incidence of malignancy in patients treated for antineutrophil cytoplasm antibody-associated vasculitis: follow-up data from European Vasculitis Study Group clinical trials. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 70 (8). pp. 1415-1421. ISSN 0003-4967

    Ntatsakis, E, Mooney, J and Watts, RA (2011) Time to change the treatment paradigm of ANCA vasculitis? Not yet. Rheumatology.

    Watts, RA, Suppiah, R, Merkel, PA and Luqmani, RA (2011) Systemic vasculitis - is it time to reclassify. Rheumatology, 50. pp. 643-645.

    Watts, Richard A, Mooney, Janice, Skinner, Jane, Scott, David GI and Macgregor, Alex J (2011) The contrasting epidemiology of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's granulomatosis) and miscroscopic polyangiitis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (ARD). ISSN 0003-4967 (Submitted)

    Basu, S, Watts, RA, Bajema, I, Baslund, B, Bley, T, Boers, M, Brogan, P, Calabrese, L, Cid, M, Cohen-Tervaert, JW, Flores-Suarez, LF, Fujimoto, S, De Groot, K, Guillevin, L, Hatemi, G, Hauser, T, Jayne, D, Jennette, C, Kallenberg, CGM, Kobayashi, S, Little, M, Mahr, A, McLaren, J, Merkel, P, Ozen, S, Puechel, X, Rasmussen, N, Alan Salama, A, Salvarani, C, Savage, C, Scott, DGI, Segelmark, M, Specks, U, Sunderkotter, C, Suzuik, K, Tesar, V, Wiik, A, Yazici, H and Luqmani, R (2010) EULAR/ACR points to consider in the development of classification and diagnostic criteria in systematic vasculitis. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, 69 (10). pp. 1744-1750.

    Ntatsaki, E, Watts, RA and Scott, DG (2010) Epidemiology of AAV. Rheum Dis Clin North Am, 36 (3). pp. 447-461.

    Niederer, Heather A, Willcocks, Lisa C, Rayner, Tim F, Yang, Wanling, Lau, Yu Lung, Williams, Thomas N, Scott, J Anthony G, Urban, Britta C, Peshu, Norbert, Dunstan, Sarah J, Hien, Tran Tinh, Phu, Nguyen Hoan, Padyukov, Leonid, Gunnarsson, Iva, Svenungsson, Elisabet, Savage, Caroline O, Watts, Richard A, Lyons, Paul A, Clayton, David G and Smith, Kenneth G C (2010) Copy number, linkage disequilibrium and disease association in the FCGR locus. Human molecular genetics, 19 (16). pp. 3282-94. ISSN 1460-2083

    Ntatsaki, E and Watts, RA (2010) Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica. BMJ.com, 340. c620.

    Ravindran, V and Watts, RA (2010) Pulmonary haemorrhage in ANCA-associated vasculitis. Rheumatology, 49. pp. 1410-7.

    Watts, RA (2010) Time to go to the RAVE? Induction therapy for ANCA-associated vasculitis. Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 6. pp. 127-8.

    Watts, RA (2010) Systemic Vasculitis: an epidemiological perspective. Current Immunonology Reviews. (In Press)

    Watts, RA and Ntatsaki, E (2010) Epidemiology of systemic vasculitis. Rheum Dis Clin North Am, 36. pp. 447-461.

    Watts, Richard and Snell, Jenny (2010) Service redesign. Action points for arthritis care. The Health Services Journal, 120 (6216). pp. 22-3. ISSN 0952-2271

    Mukhtyar, C, Guillevin, L, Cid, M, Dasgupta, B, De Groot, K, Gross, WL, Hauser, T, Hellmich, B, Jayne, D, Kallenberg, C, Merkel, P, Raspe, H, Salvarani, C, Scott, DG, Stegeman, C, Watts, RA, Westman, K, Witter, J, Yazici, H and Luqmani, R (2009) EULAR recommendations for the management of large vessel vasculitis. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, 68 (3). pp. 318-323.

    Watts, R, Mooney, J, Poland, F, Spalding, N and Scott, DGI (2009) An exploration of the educational needs of patients with primary systemic vasculitis-1. APIMS, 117 (Suppl 127). p. 145.

    Carr, EJ, Clatworthy, MR, Lowe, CE, Todd, JA, Wong, A, Vyse, TJ, Kamesh, L, Watts, RA, Lyons, PA and Smith, KGC (2009) Contrasting genetic association of IL2RA with SLE and ANCA-associated vasculitis. BMC Medical Genetics, 10 (1). p. 22.

    Carr, EJ, Niederer, HA, Williams, J, Harper, L, Watts, RA, Lyons, PA and Smith, KGC (2009) Confirmation of the genetic association of the CTLA4 and PTPN22, but not CD226, with ANCA-associated vasculitis. BMC Medical Genetics, 10 (1). p. 121.

    Mukhtyar, C, Guillevin, L, Cid, M, Dasgupta, B, De Groot, K, Gross, WL, Hauser, T, Hellmich, B, Jayne, D, Kallenberg, C, Merkel, P, Raspe, H, Salvarani, C, Scott, DG, Stegeman, C, Watts, RA, Westman, K, Witter, J, Yazici, H and Luqmani, R (2009) EULAR recommendations for the management of primary small and medium vessel vasculitis. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, 68 (3). pp. 310-317.

    Suppiah, R, Basu, N, Watts, RA and Luqmani, R (2009) Advances in the classification of primary systemic vasculitis. Int J Adv Rheumatology, 7. pp. 12-20.

    Watts, RA (2009) Vasculitis Therapy - between Scylla and Charybdis. Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 5 (4). pp. 183-184.

    Watts, RA, Al-Taiar, AM, Mooney, J, Scott, DG and MacGregor, AJ (2009) The epidemiology of Takayasu arteritis in the UK GPRD. Rheumatology, 48 (8). pp. 1008-1011.

    Watts, RA, Al-Taier, A, MacGregor, AJ and Scott, DGI (2009) Prevalence and incidence of Wegener's granulomatosis in th UK general practice research database. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 61 (10). pp. 1412-1416.

    Watts, RA, Mooney, J and Scott, DGI (2009) A twenty year study of the epidemiology of ANCA associated vasculitis in UK. APMIS, 117 (Suppl 127). p. 159.

    Watts, RA and Scott, DGI (2009) Vasculitis and related rashes. pp. 148-155.

    Watts, RA and Scott, DGI (2009) Recent Developments in the classification and assessment of vasculitis. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol, 23 (3). pp. 429-443.

    Ito-Ihara, T, Muso, E, Kobayashi, S, Uno, K, Tamura, N, Yamanishi, Y, Fukatsu, A, Watts, RA, Scott, DG, Jayne, DR, Suzuki, K and Hashimoto, H (2008) A comparative study of the diagnostic accuracy of ELISA systems for the detection of anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibodies available in Japan and Europe. Clin Exp Rheumatol, 26 (6). pp. 1027-1033.

    Watts, R and Cubie, S. (2008) For the teams they are a-changin'. Rheumatology, 47 (12). p. 1737. ISSN 1462-0324

    Watts, RA and Cubie, S (2008) Clinical trial registration. Rheumatology, 47. pp. 1595-1596.

    Watts, RA, Scott, DG, Jayne, DR, Ito-Ihara, T, Muso, E, Fujimoto, S, Harabuchi, Y, Kobayashi, S, Suzuki, K and Hashimoto, H (2008) Renal vasculitis in Japan and the UK - are there differences in epidemiology and clinical phenotype? Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 23 (12). pp. 3928-3931.

    Willcocks, L. C., Lyons, P. A., Clatworthy, M. R., Robinson, J. I., Yang, W., Newland, S. A., Plagnol, V., McGovern, N. N., Condliffe, A. M., Chilvers, E. R., Adu, D., Jolly, E. C., Watts, R., Lau, Y. L., Morgan, A. W., Nash, G. and Smith, K. G.C. (2008) Copy number of FCGR3B, which is associated with systemic lupus erythematosus, correlates with protein expression and immune complex uptake. Journal of Experimental Medicine, 205 (7). pp. 1573-1582. ISSN 0022-1007

    de Lind van Wijngaarden, R. A.F., van Rijn, L., Hagen, E. C., Watts, R. A, Gregorini, G., Tervaert, J. W. C., Mahr, A. D., Niles, J. L., de Heer, E., Bruijn, J. A. and Bajema, I. M. (2008) Hypotheses on the Etiology of Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibody Associated Vasculitis: The Cause Is Hidden, but the Result Is Known. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 3 (1). pp. 237-252. ISSN 1555-9041

    Lane, SE, Watts, RA and Scott, DGI (2007) Seasonal variations in onset of Wegener's granulomatosis: Increased in summer? (letter). Journal of Rheumatology, 34 (4). pp. 889-890.

    Lapraik, C, Watts, RA and Scott, DGI (2007) Modern management of systemic vasculitis. Clinical Medicine, 7 (1). pp. 43-47.

    Lapraik, C., Watts, R., Bacon, P., Carruthers, D., Chakravarty, K., D'Cruz, D., Guillevin, L., Harper, L., Jayne, D., Luqmani, R., Mooney, J. and Scott, D.G.I. (2007) BSR and BHPR guidelines for the management of adults with ANCA associated vasculitis. Rheumatology, 46 (10). pp. 1615-1616. ISSN 1462-0324

    Watts, RA (2007) Alkaptonuria - a 60 year follow up. Rheumatology, 46 (2). pp. 358-359.

    Watts, RA, Lane, SE, Hanslik, T, Hauser, T, Hellmich, B, Koldingsnes, W, Mahr, A, Segelmark, M, Cohen-Tervaert, JW and Scott, DGI (2007) Development and validation of a consensus methodology for the classification of the ANCA-associated vasculitides and polyarteritis nodosa for epidemiological studies. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, 66 (2). pp. 222-227.

    Makkuni, D, Kent, R, Watts, RA and Clunie, G (2006) Two cases of serious food-borne infection in patients treated with anti-TNF-alpha. Are we doing enough to reduce the risk? Rheumatology (Oxford), 45 (2). pp. 237-238.

    Reading, R, Pradeep, J, Watts, RA, Clunie, G and Nightingale, RC (2006) Hyperparathyroid bone disease - an unusual and memorable condition. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, 65 (9). p. 1244.

    Watts, RA (2006) Autoantibodies in autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Medicine, 34 (11). pp. 441-444.

    Lane, SE, Watts, RA and Scott, DGI (2005) Epidemiology of systemic vasculitis. Current Rheumatology Reports, 7 (4). pp. 270-275.

    Lane, SE, Watts, RA, Shepstone, L and Scott, DGI (2005) Primary systemic vasculitis: clinical features and mortality. QJM, 98 (2). pp. 97-111.

    Scott, DGI and Watts, RA (2005) Increased risk of cardiovascular events with coxibs and NSAIDs. The Lancet, 365 (9470). p. 1537.

    Watts, RA (2005) Epidemiology of vasculitis in India-what is known? Indian Rheumatology Association, 13 (1). pp. 6-13.

    Watts, RA (2005) Open access - the die is cast. Rheumatology, 44 (1). p. 469.

    Watts, RA and Cubie, S (2005) 'Onwards and upwards'. Rheumatology (Oxford), 44 (1). pp. 1-2.

    Watts, RA, Harper, L, Jayne, D, Levy, J, Pusey, C, Savage, C, Scott, DGI and Williams, J (2005) Translational research in autoimmunity: aims of therapy in vasculitis. Rheumatology (Oxford), 44 (5). pp. 573-576.

    Watts, RA, Lane, SE and Scott, DGI (2005) Decrease over time in the incidence of systemic rheumatoid vasculitis: Comment on the article by Turesson et al. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 52 (5). pp. 1620-1621.

    Watts, RA, Lane, SE and Scott, DGI (2005) What is known about the epidemiology of the vasculitides? Bailliere's Best Pract. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol, 19 (2). pp. 191-207.

    Candy, E, Shepstone, L and Watts, RA (2004) Does the introduction of a simple wedge to school seating reduce adolscent back pain? International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 11 (10). pp. 462-466.

    Watts, RA and Cubie, S (2004) For the times they are a-changin'. Rheumatology (Oxford), 43 (1). p. 1.

    Watts, RA, Mooney, J, Lane, SE and Scott, DGI (2004) Rheumatoid vasculitis - becoming extinct? Rheumatology, 43 (7). pp. 920-923.

    Clunie, G, Voules, S and Watts, RA (2003) Dose reduction of etanercept--can we treat more patients using a fixed budget? Rheumatology (Oxford), 42 (4). pp. 600-601.

    Koutantji, M, Harrold, E, Lane, SE, Pearce, S, Watts, RA and Scott, DGI (2003) Investigation of quality of life, mood, pain, disability, and disease status in primary systemic vasculitis. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 49 (6). pp. 826-837.

    Lane, SE, Watts, RA, Bentham, G, Innes, N and Scott, DGI (2003) Are environmental factors important in primary systemic vasculitis? - A case control study. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 48 (3). pp. 814-823.

    Watts, RA (2003) Passing the baton. Rheumatology (Oxford), 42 (1). p. 1.

    Watts, RA and Scott, DGI (2003) Epidemiology of the vasculitides. Current Opinion in Rheumatology, 15 (1). pp. 11-16.

    Watts, RA and Scott, DGI (2003) Primary systemic vasculitis. ARC Rheumatic Disease Topical Review, 11.

    Dode, C, Le Du, N, Cuisset, L, Letourneur, F, Berthelot, J-M, Vaudour, G, Meyrier, A, Watts, RA, Scott, DGI, Nichols, A, Granel, B, Garcier, F, Edery, P, Boulinguez, S, Domergues, J-P, Delpech, M, Greateau, G and Frances, C (2002) New mutations of CIAS1 that are responsible for Muckle-Wells syndrome and familial cold urticaria: A novel mutation underlies both syndromes. American Journal of Human Genetics, 70 (6). pp. 1498-1506.

    Lane, SE, Watts, RA, Barker, TH and Scott, DGI (2002) Evaluation of the Sorensen diagnostic criteria in the classification of systemic vasculitis. Rheumatology (Oxford), 41 (10). pp. 1138-1141.

    Lane, SE, Watts, RA, Shepstone, L and Scott, DGI (2002) Primary systemic vasculitis (PVS) - mortality in a population based cohort. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 46 (Suppl 9). p. 187.

    Price-Forbes, A, Watts, RA, Lane, SE, Shepstone, L and Scott, DGI (2002) Do we need to treat isolated nailfold vasculitis (NFV) in rhuematoid arthritis (RA) more aggressively? Arthritis and Rheumatism, 46 (Suppl 9). p. 335.

    Watts, RA (2002) Autoantibodies in autoimmune diseases. Medicine, 30 (10). pp. 2-6.

    Watts, RA, Scott, DGI and Lane, SE (2002) Epidemiology of Wegener's granulomatosis, microscopic polyangitis and Churg-Strauss syndrome. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, 69 (Suppl 2). pp. 84-86.

    Isenberg, D, Katz, D, Maddison, P, Watts, RA, Tucker, L and Cooke, A (2001) Induction of anti-DNA antibodies: commentary on article by Satake et al. Lupus, 10 (1). pp. 63-65.

    Watts, RA (2001) Eosinophilia and musculoskeletal disease. Current Opinion in Rheumatology, 13 (1). pp. 57-61.

    Watts, RA, Gonzalez-Gay, MA, Lane, SE, Garcia-Porrua, C, Bentham, G and Scott, DGI (2001) Geoepidemiology of systemic vasculitis: comparison of the incidence in two regions of Europe. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, 60 (2). pp. 170-172.

    Watts, RA, Koldingsnes, W, Nossent, H, Gonzalez-Gay, MA, Lane, SE, Garcia-Porrua, C, Bentham, G and Scott, DGI (2001) Annual incidence of primary systemic vasculitis in three regions of Europe (Letter). Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, 60 (12). pp. 1156-1157.

    Watts, RA, Lane, SE, Scott, DGI and Bentham, G (2001) Epidemiology of vasculitis in Europe. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (ARD), 60 (12). pp. 1156-1157. ISSN 0003-4967

    Watts, RA and Scott, DGI (2001) Treatment of systemic vasculitis. CPD Rheumatology, 2 (2). pp. 23-27.

    Lapraik, C, Watts, RA, Bacon, P, Carruthers, D, Chakravarty, D and D'Cruz, G BSR/BBHPR guidelines for the management of adults with systemic vasculitis. Rheumatology. (In Press)

    Book Section

    Watts, RA and Scott, DGI (2010) Microscopic polyangiitis and polyarteritis nodosa. In: Rheumatology 5th Ed. UNSPECIFIED, pp. 1523-34.

    Watts, RA, Scott, DGI and Kallenberg, C (2009) Eular Compendium on Rheumatic Diseases Chapter Vasculitis. In: EULAR Compendium on Rheumatic Diseases. BMJ, pp. 329-340.

    Watts, RA and Scott, DGI (2008) Epidemiology of Vasculitis. In: Vasculitis 2ed. Oxford University Press, pp. 7-22.

    Langford, CA, Watts, RA and Scott, DGI (2004) Epidemiology of the vasculitides. In: Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. UNSPECIFIED, pp. 455-464.

    Scott, DGI and Watts, RA (2004) Classification and epidemiology of systemic vasculitis. In: Oxford Textbook of Rheumatology. F. Breedveld. ISBN 0198509480

    Watts, RA and Scott, DGI (2004) Secondary vasculitis and vasculitis mimics. In: Oxford Textbook of Rheumatology. F. Breedveld, pp. 963-968. ISBN 0198509480

    Hochberg, M, Silman, A, Smolen, J, Weinblatt, M, Watts, RA and Scott, DGI (2003) Overview of the inflammatory vascular diseases. In: Rheumatology. M. Weisman, pp. 1583-1591.

    Watts, RA, Lane, SE and Scott, DGI (2003) Primary Systemic Vasculitis. In: Evidence Based Rheumatology. BMJ Publications, pp. 495-528. ISBN 0727914464

    Watts, RA and Scott, DGI (2002) Epidemiology of vasculitis. In: Vasculitis. Oxford University Press, pp. 211-226. ISBN 0192630539

    Monograph

    Kobayashi, S, Ito-Ihara , T, Suzuki , K, Fujimoto, S, Watts, RA, Scott, DGI, Jayne, DRW and Hashimoto, H (2007) Incidence of ANCA-associated vasculitis in Japan: A preliminary report from a Japan-UK collaboration study. Meeting Abstract. CLINICAL & EXPER RHEUMATOLOGY, VIA SANTA MARIA 31, 56126 PISA, ITALY , CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY, Volume 25, Issue 1 Pages S97-S97 Suppl. 44.

    Watts, RA, Scott, DGI, Fujimoto, S, Kobayashi , S, Suzuki , K, Shigeto, S, Hashimoto, H and Jayne, DRW (2007) Epidemiology of renal ANCA-associated vasculitis in the UK and Japan. Volume 25, Issue 1, Pages S95-S95, Suppl. 44. Meeting Abstract. CLINICAL & EXPER RHEUMATOLOGY, VIA SANTA MARIA 31, 56126 PISA, ITALY , CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY.

    Lane, SE, Watts, RA, Bentham, G, Innes, NJ and Scott, DGI (2001) Are environmental factors important in the aetiology of primary systemic vasculitis (PSV)? Meeting Abstract. WILEY-LISS, DIV JOHN WILEY & SONS INC, 605 THIRD AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10158-0012 USA , ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM Volume 44, Issue 9, Pages S57-S57.

    Scott, DGI, Lane, SE, Watts, RA and Shepstone, L (2001) Long-term toxicity of cyclophosphamide regimens in primary systemic vasculitis (PSV). Meeting Abstract. J RHEUMATOL PUBL CO, 920 YONGE ST, SUITE 115, TORONTO, ONTARIO M4W 3C7, CANADA , JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY Volume 28, Pages 51-51.

    Conference or Workshop Item

    Abdelhamid, A, Mooney, J, Walker, A, Barton, G, Scott, DGI and Watts, Richard (2011) Rheumatology practitioner clinics in primary care: are they valued? Abstract Rheumatology 2011;50(suppl3)iii62. In: BSR , April 2011, Brighton.

    Luqmani, RA, Suppiah, R, Merkel, P and Watts, RA (2011) Nomenclature and classification of vascilitis - update on ACR/EULAR classification. In: 15th International Vasculitis & ANCA Workshop, May 2011.

    Mooney, J, Poland, F, Spalding, N, Scott, DGI and Watts, R (2011) What do people with Wegener's Granulomatosis want to know about their illness? In: 15th International Vasculitis & ANCA Workshop, May 2011.

    Mooney, J, Poland, F, Spalding, N, Scott, DGI and Watts, R (2011) What do People with Primary Systemic Vasculitis want to know about their illness? In: Rheumatology 2011, Brighton.

    Watts, RA (2011) Practical management of ANCA vasculitis. Abstract Rheumatology 2011;50(suppl3);iii5. In: BSR, 2011.

    Watts, RA (2011) The changing face of rheumatoid arthritis. What is the evidence for a reduction in systemic disease? Abstract Rheumatology 2011;50(suppl3)iii17. In: BSR, 2011.

    Watts, RA, Mooney, J, Mukhtyar, C, Skinner, J, Macgregor, A and Scott, DGI (2011) Contrasting epidemiology of Wegener's granulomatosis and microscopic polyangiitis. In: 15th International Vasculitis & ANCA Workshop, May 2011.

    Mooney, J, Poland, F, Spalding, N, Scott, DGI and Watts, RA (2010) What are the informational needs of patients with primary systemic vasculitis and how is it currently provided? In: EULAR, June 2010, Rome.

    Watts, R, Nelson, D, Mooney, J, Macgregor, A and Scott, D (2009) Is There Spatial Clustering of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis in the UK? In: Annual Meeting of the British-Society-of-Rheumatology, April 28 - May 01 2009, Glasgow, Scotland.

    Mooney, J, Watts, RA, Poland, F, Spalding, N and Scott, DGI (2009) What are the educational needs of patients with primary vasculitis? In: 14th International Vasculitis and ANCA workshop, June 2009, Lund, Sweden.

    Mooney, J, Watts, RA, Poland, F, Spalding, N and Scott, DGI (2009) I'm glad you know what these "vague" symptoms aredoc: an exploration of the journey for a diagnosis of primary systemic vasculitis. In: 14th International Vasculitis and ANCA workshop, June 2009, Lund, Sweden.

    Mooney, J, Watts, RA, Poland, F, Spalding, N and Scott, DGI (2009) What are the educational needs of patients with primary systemic vasculitis? In: 14th International Vasculitis and ANCA workshop, June 2009, EULAR Copenhagen, Denmark.

    Mooney, J, Watts, RA, Poland, F, Spalding, N and Scott, DGI (2009) I'm glad you know what these "vague" symptoms are doc: an exploration of the journey for a diagnosis of primary vasculitis. In: EULAR , June 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark Abstract.

    Mooney, J, Watts, RA, Poland, F, Spalding, N and Scott, DGI (2009) What are the educational needs of patients with primary systemic vsculitis? In: British Society for Rheumatology AGM, April 2009, Glasgow.

    Mooney, J, Watts, RA, Poland, F, Spalding, N and Scott, DGI (2009) I'm glad you know what these "vague" symptoms are doc: an exploration of the journey for a diagnosis of primary systemic vasculitis. In: British Society for Rheumatology AGM, April 2009, Glasgow.

    Watts, R, Macgregor, A, Al-Taiar, A, Mooney, J and Scott, DG (2008) Occurrence of Takayasu arteritis in the United Kingdom. In: 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American-College-of-Rheumatology/43rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association-of-Rheumatology-Health-Professionals, 24-29 Ocotber 2008, San Franciso, CA, USA.

    Mooney, J, Watts, RA, Poland, F, Spalding, N and Scott, DGI (2008) 'A Survey of Patients With Primary Vasulitis Educational Experience and Educational Needs'. In: British Society Rheumatology, Aptil 2008, Birmingham.

    Watts, RA, Lane, SE and Scott, DGI (2005) Towards a practical classification for vasculitis. In: 69th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American-College-of-Rheumatology/40th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association-of-Rheumatology-Health-Professionals, NOV 12-17, 2005, San Diego, CA.

    Lane, SE, Watts, RA and Scott, DGI (2005) European Medicines Agency (EMEA) consensus on the classification of the Primary Systemic Vasculitides (PSV) for epidemiological studies. In: Annual European Congress of Rheumatology, JUN 08-11, 2005 , Vienna, AUSTRIA.

    Lane, SE, Watts, RA and Scott, DGI (2005) European Medicines Agency (EMEA) consensus on the classification of the primary systemic vasculitides (PSV) for epidemiological studies. In: Joint Meeting of the British-Society-for-Rheumatology/Deutsche-Gesellschaft-fur-Rheumatologie and Spring Meeting of the British-Health-Professionals-in-Rheumatology, APR 19-22, 2005, Birmingham, ENGLAND.

    Watts, RA, Lane, SE, Mooney, J and Scott, DGI (2005) Primary systemic vasculitis - Unchanged incidence over 15 years. In: Joint Meeting of the British-Society-for-Rheumatology/Deutsche-Gesellschaft-fur-Rheumatologie and Spring Meeting of the British-Health-Professionals-in-Rheumatology, APR 19-22, 2005, Birmingham, ENGLAND.

    Watts, RA, Mooney, J, Lane, SE and Scott, DGI (2003) Systemic rheumatoid vasculitis - Following the dodo? In: : 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American-College-of-Rheumatology/38th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association-of-Rheumatology-Health-Professionals, OCT 23-28, 2003 , ORLANDO, FLORIDA.

    Lane, SE, Watts, RA, Shepstone, L and Scott, DGI (2002) Primary systemic vasculitis (PSV)-Mortality in a population-based cohort. In: 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American-College-of-Rheumatology/37th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association-of-Rheumatology-Health-Professionals, OCT 24-29, 2002, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

    Price-Forbes, AN, Watts, RA, Lane, SE, Shepstone, L and Scott, DGI (2002) Do we need to treat isolated nailfold vasculitis (NFV) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) more aggressively? In: 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American-College-of-Rheumatology/37th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association-of-Rheumatology-Health-Professionals, OCT 24-29, 2002, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

    Watts, RA, Scott, DGI and Lane, SE (2002) Epidemiology of Wegener's granulomatosis, microscopic polyangiitis, and Churg-Strauss syndrome. In: Proceedings of the 10th International Vasculitis and ANCA Workshop, Cleve Clin J Med.

    Book

    Watts, RA and Scott, DGI (2010) Vasculitis in Clinical Practice. Springer-Verlag, London.

    Watts, RA, Clunie, G, Hall, FC and Marshall, T (2009) Oxford Desk Reference Rheumatology. Oxford University Press, London. ISBN 978-0-19-922999-4

    This list was generated on Sat May 26 08:26:44 2012 BST.

    External Activities and Indicators of Esteem

    • Editor Rheumatology 2002 –
    • Elected Member Association of Physicians of the United Kingdom and Ireland 2005
    • Convenor BSR Working group Guidelines for treatment of vasculitis
    • Co-convenor ARMA Standards of Care Committee for Connective tissue diseases 2005-
    • EUVAS (European Vasculitis Study) group – major European research group for vasculitis
    • Led European Medicines Agency group on classification of vasculitis
    • Member UK-Japan comparative epidemiology project
    • Epidemiology of Vasculitis in Europe. A comparative study between 6 centres. Norwich (R Watts,and DGI Scott) is the co-ordinating centre

    Professional Activities

    • Royal College of Physicians Regional Specialty Advisor in Rheumatology 1996-
    • Medical advisor to National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society 2002-
    • Member Executive Committee British Society for Rheumatology 2002-
    • Member Council British Society for Rheumatology 2002-
    • Member Heberden Committee British Society for Rheumatology 2002-
    • Program Director Rheumatology Training East Anglian Deanery 1995-2001
    QR code for Richard Watts

    Send this page to your mobile phone by scanning this code using a 2D barcode (QR Code) reader. These can be installed on most modern Smart Phones.