Comparison of the health assessment questionnaire (HAQ) and the modified HAQ (MHAQ) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 454-458

  Uhlig, Till ^a   Haavardsholm, E A ^a   Kvien, T K ^a  

^a DIAKONHJEMMET HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

AIMS2; Disability; HAQ; MHAQ; Outcome; Quality of life; Questionnaire; Rheumatoid arthritis; SF 36

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHRITIS IMPACT MEASUREMENT SCALES; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISABILITY SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODIFIED HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SELF REPORT; SHORT FORM 36;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33645286520     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: 14620332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kei181     Document Type: Article

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