A visual analogue scale for assessment of the impact of rheumatoid arthritis in the hand: Validity and repeatability

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 30-33

  Massy Westropp, Nicoa ^a,b   Ahern, Michael ^a   Krishnan, Jegan ^b  

^a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery ^*

^b REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HAND GRIP; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 12344270984     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/j.jht.2004.10.003     Document Type: Article

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