Evaluation of a Dutch version of the AIMS2 for patients with rheumatoid arthritis

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 755-760

  Riemsma, R P ^a   Taal, E ^a   Rasker, J J ^a,b   Houtman, P M ^c   Van Paassen, H C ^d   Wiegman, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b MEDISCH SPECTRUM TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^c MEDICAL CENTER LEEUWARDEN   (Netherlands)

^d SINT FRANCISCUS GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

DUTCH AIMS2; Evaluation; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONELINESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD;

EID: 0029783224     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/35.8.755     Document Type: Article

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