Factors associated with functional disability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatology International

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 163-166

  Öken, Öznur ^a   Batur, Güzide ^a   Gündüz, Rukiye ^a   YorgancIoǧlu, Rezan Z ^a  

^a Ankara State Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

DAS 28; Disease activity; Health assessment questionnaire; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE ACTIVITY SCORE 28; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HAND GRIP; HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; JOINTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55949119798     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-008-0661-1     Document Type: Article

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