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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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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页数:6
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