The bath ankylosing spondylitis patient global score (BAS-G)

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 66-71

  Jones, S D ^a   Steiner, A ^b   Garrett, S L ^a   Calin, A ^a  

^a ROYAL NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR RHEUMATIC DISEASES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ankylosing spondylitis; Global score; Outcome; Validation; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; WELLBEING;

EID: 0029969624     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/35.1.66     Document Type: Article

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