Evaluation of the Finnish versions of the functional indices BASFI and DFI in spondylarthropathy

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 464-469

  Heikkila S ^a   Viitanen, J V ^a   Kautianen, H ^b   Kauppi, M ^b  

^a Rehabilitation Institute of the Finnish Rheumatism Association   (Finland)

^b RHEUMATISM FOUNDATION HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Functional index; Spondylarthropathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FINLAND; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOLOGY; RELIABILITY; SPONDYLOARTHROPATHY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0034508846     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00011179     Document Type: Article

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