Comparison of the original and the modified Larsen methods and the sharp method in scoring radiographic progression in early rheumatoid arthritis

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1063-1066

  Paimela, Leena ^a   Laasonen, Leena ^a   Helve, Tapani ^a   Leirisalo Repo, Marjatta ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Disease activity; Rheumatoid arthritis; Scoring methods; X ray

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; FOOT RADIOGRAPHY; HAND RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SOFT TISSUE INJURY;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; ARTHROGRAPHY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOOT; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TARSAL JOINTS;

EID: 0031823125     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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