Psychometric evaluation of a Moroccan version of health assessment questionnaire for use in Moroccan patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatology International

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1197-1203

  Abourazzak, Fatima Ezzahra ^a   Benbouazza, Karima ^a   Amine, Bouchra ^a   Bahiri, Rachid ^a   Lazrak, Noufissa ^a   Bzami, Fatiha ^a   Jroundi, Imane ^a   Abouqal, Redouane ^a   Guillemin, Francis ^a   Hajjaj Hassouni, Najia ^a  

^a University Hospital of Rabat Sale   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Functional disability; HAQ; Moroccan Arabic dialect; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOROCCO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOROCCO; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 51649108514     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-008-0595-7     Document Type: Article

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