The Central European Congress of Rheumatology (CECR) has been organized by seven Central European countries: Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia. These countries have lots of similarities, but also differences, with respect to rheumatology research. In this paper, based on questionnaires, we wish to demonstrate achievements and difficulties in rheumatology research performed in our region.

Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology Medical University of Silesia Katowice Poland

Department of Rheumatology Division of Internal Medicine University Medical Centre of Maribor Maribor Slovenia

Department of Rheumatology Medical University of Vienna Vienna Austria

Department of Rheumatology University of Debrecen Faculty of Medicine Nagyerdei str 98 Debrecen H 4032 Hungary

Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology Department of Internal Medicine University of Zagreb School of Medicine Zagreb Croatia

Institute of Rheumatology Prague Czech Republic

National Institute of Rheumatic Diseases Piestany Slovakia

National Institute of Rheumatology and Physiotherapy Budapest Hungary

Private Practice Wels Austria

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