Early menopause, low body mass index, and smoking are independent risk factors for developing giant cell arteritis (Larsson K, Mellström D, Nordborg C, Odén A, Nordberg E. Ann Rheum Dis 2006;65:529–32.)

We regret that the last author’s name was incorrect. It should have been Nordborg E.

Additionally, owing to a production problem, which has now been identified, a number of question marks appeared in the abstract between production of the final proof and the printed journal. This has been rectified and readers can now download a corrected copy of the article at http://ard.bmjjournals.com/content/vol65/issue4/