VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF THE 28-JOINT COUNT FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS ACTIVITY

被引：240

作者：

SMOLEN, JS

BREEDVELD, FC

EBERL, G

JONES, I

LEEMING, M

WYLIE, GL

KIRKPATRICK, J

机构：

[1] LEIDEN UNIV,LEIDEN,NETHERLANDS

[2] PFIZER LTD,SANDWICH,KENT,ENGLAND

来源：

ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM | 1995年 / 38卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1002/art.1780380106

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Objective. To investigate the validity of the 28-joint count for assessment of joint involvement in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods. Joint involvement as determined by the 28- and the 66/68-joint count was compared using data from 735 prospectively studied RA patients. Results. The joints included in the 28-joint count were more commonly involved than other joints, and findings from the 28-joint count correlated highly with those from the 66/68-joint count in all analyses. Conclusion. The 28-joint count is a reliable and valid measure for joint assessment. It is easier to perform than the 66/68-joint count, and it addresses the joints that are critically involved.

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页码：38 / 43

页数：6