Deciding on progression of joint damage in paired films of individual patients: Smallest detectable difference or change

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 179-182

  Bruynesteyn, K ^a   Boers, M ^b   Kostense, P ^b   Van Der Linden, S ^a   Van Der Heijde, D ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; JOINT INJURY; JOINT RADIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; ARTHROGRAPHY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 13244272359     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2003.018457     Document Type: Review

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