Abstract Number: 2299 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disease Activity Scoring: Comparing Patient and Physician Global Assessment Of Disease Activity In Rhumatoid Arthritis Patients Starting a First Biologic Agent
Background/Purpose: Visual analogue scales (VAS) are routinely used in daily clinical practice and are part of the different composite outcome measures such as the DAS,…Abstract Number: 2284 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How Well Do Generic Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Instruments Capture Health Status In Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Background/Purpose: PROMIS offers precise, reliable generic measurement of physical, mental and social health across chronic conditions. However, little is known about the validity and performance…Abstract Number: 2241 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessing Significant Flares In Rheumatoid Arthritis: Validity Of The Outcome Measures In Rheumatology Preliminary Flare Questions In The Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) flares are common, poorly defined, and understudied. A tool is needed to measure significant RA flares that may signal need for…