Favourable social functioning and health related quality of life of patients with JIA in early adulthood

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 875-880

  Arkela Kautiainen, Marja ^a,b   Haapasaari, J ^b   Kautiainen, H ^b   Vilkkumaa, I ^c   Malkia E ^d   Leirisalo Repo, M ^e  

^a Rheumatism Foundation Hospital ^*  (Finland)

^b RHEUMATISM FOUNDATION HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c Merikoski Rehabilitation and Research Center   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^e HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; ONSET AGE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; REMISSION; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 19544385956     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2004.026591     Document Type: Article

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