The use of computer touch-screen technology for the collection of patient-reported outcome data in rheumatoid arthritis: Comparison with standardized paper questionnaires

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 459-468

  Salaffi, Fausto ^a   Gasparini, Stefania ^a   Grassi, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electronic data capture; Patient reported outcomes; Rheumatoid arthritis; Self administered questionnaires; Touch screen computer

Indexed keywords

ABATACEPT; ADALIMUMAB; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ETANERCEPT; INFLIXIMAB; LEFLUNOMIDE; METHOTREXATE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PREDNISONE; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; DISEASE ACTIVITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JOINT SWELLING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OUTPATIENTS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOFTWARE;

EID: 67651177804     PISSN: 0392856X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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