Rheumatology function tests: Quantitative physical measures to monitor morbidity and predict mortality in patients with rheumatic diseases

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

Volumn 23, Issue 5 SUPPL. 39, 2005, Pages

  Pincus, Theodore ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Button test; Grip strength; Physical measures; Rheumatoid arthritis; Walking time

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FUNCTION TEST; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GRIP STRENGTH; HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MEASUREMENT; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RHEUMATOLOGY; WORK DISABILITY; X RAY; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; GAIT; HAND GRIP; HOSPITALIZATION; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED STATES; BUTTON TEST; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH TEST; IMMUNOMODULATION; MORNING STIFFNESS; PAIN; PREDICTION; RELIABILITY; SURVIVAL TIME;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; COHORT STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; GAIT; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MORBIDITY; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RHEUMATOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURVIVAL RATE; TENNESSEE;

EID: 33644804405     PISSN: 0392856X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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