Can the patient-reported outcome instruments determine disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis?

Durmus, B.; Altay, Z.; Baysal, O.; Ersoy, YÜKSEL; Erdal, A.; Cevik, R.; Ardicoglu, O.; Tekeoglu, I; Yildirim, K.; Sarac, A.; Kamanli, A.; Karatay, S.; Nas, K.; Kaya, A.; Senel, K.; Gur, A.; Ugur, M.; Ozgocmen, S.

Can the patient-reported outcome instruments determine disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis?

Durmus B., Altay Z., Baysal O., Ersoy Y., Erdal A., Cevik R., ...More

BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY, vol.112, no.10, pp.555-561, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 112 Issue: 10
Publication Date: 2011
Journal Name: BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.555-561
Keywords: disease activity, patient-reported outcome instruments, rheumatoid arthritis, HAQ, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, HEALTH-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE, ACUTE-PHASE REACTANTS, ACTIVITY INDEX, ACTIVITY SCORE, FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY, DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS, REVISED CRITERIA, TURKISH VERSION, CLINICAL-TRIALS
Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the indicative value of the patient-reported outcome instruments (PROs) on disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).