Patient's global assessment of disease activity and patient's assessment of general health for rheumatoid arthritis activity assessment: are they equivalent?

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Khan N. A., Spencer H. J., Abda E. A., Alten R., Pohl C., Ancuta C., ...More

ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES, vol.71, no.12, pp.1942-1949, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 71 Issue: 12
• Publication Date: 2012
• Doi Number: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2011-201142
• Journal Name: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.1942-1949
• Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives To assess (A) determinants of patient's global assessment of disease activity (PTGL) and patient's assessment of general health (GH) scores of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients; (B) whether they are equivalent as individual variables; and (C) whether they may be used interchangeably in calculating common RA activity assessment composite indices.