The validity of self-reported diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis: Results from a population survey followed by clinical examinations

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1866-1871

  Kvien, Tore K ^a   Glennås, Anne ^a   KnudsrØd, Ole G ^a   Smedstad, Liv Marit ^a  

^a DIAKONHJEMMET HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Health Services; Population studies; Questionnaires; Reproducibility of results; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF-EXAMINATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0029858017     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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