Quantification of reduced health-related quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis compared to the general population

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1241-1247

  Uhlig, Till ^a   Loge, Jon H ^b   Kristiansen, Ivar S ^b   Kvien, Tore K ^a  

^a DIAKONHJEMMET HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Burden of disease; General population; Quality of life; Rheumatoid arthritis; Utility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GENDER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL ASPECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COST OF ILLNESS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; REGISTRIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

EID: 34250185778     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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