Systematic monitoring of disease activity using an outcome measure improves outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1411-1415

  Katchamart, Wanruchada ^a,b   Bombardier, Claire ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Daily practice; Rheumatoid arthritis; Systematic monitoring; Systematic review; Tight control strategy; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUG;

DISEASE ACTIVITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DATABASES, FACTUAL; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77954453592     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.090980     Document Type: Review

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