Prediction of permanent work disability in a follow-up study of early rheumatoid arthritis: Results of a tree structured analysis using RECPAM

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 652-659

  Mau, W ^a   Bornmann, M ^a   Weber, H ^a   Weidemann, H F ^a   Hecker, H ^a   Raspe, H H ^b  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Early rheumatoid arthritis; Follow up study; Prognosis; Tree structured analysis; Work disability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE DURATION; EMPLOYMENT; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK FACTOR; WORK DISABILITY; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0029933644     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/35.7.652     Document Type: Article

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