The value of magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound in undifferentiated arthritis: A systematic review

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL. 87, 2011, Pages 31-37

  Machado, Pedro M M C ^a,b   Koevoets, Rosanne ^b   Bombardier, Claire ^c   Van Der Heijde, Désirée M ^b  

^a CENTRO HOSPITALAR E UNIVERSITÁRIO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ankylosing spondylitis; Disease activity; Outcome assessment; Response criteria; Undifferentiated arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS; BONE EROSION; BONE SWELLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYNOVITIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNDIFFERENTIATED PERIPHERAL INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS; FACTUAL DATABASE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY;

ARTHRITIS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 79952379852     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: 14992752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.101072     Document Type: Review

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