[Rheumatic morbidity seen in their consultation work by rheumatologists of the epidemiology team of the French Rheumatology Society].

The authors present the Epidemiology Team of the French Rheumatology Society. This Society was founded in order to involve practitioners in epidemiologic research in rheumatology and to provide them with practical information likely to be of value to them. The team currently includes 251 rheumatologists and 125 general practitioners. A survey of members was carried out concerning their patients. The data collected concerned a total of 5,581 patients seen by the rheumatologists. The national significance of the findings is discussed.