Challenges comparing functional limitations in rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

Volumn 27, Issue 4 SUPPL. 55, 2009, Pages

  Louie, Grant H ^a   Reveille, John D ^b   Ward, Michael M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SKIN DISEASES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankylosing spondylitis; Functional limitation; Physical function; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SELF REPORT; SHORT FORM 36;

ADULT; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPONDYLITIS, ANKYLOSING;

EID: 71249107495     PISSN: 0392856X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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