Impact of impaired morning function on quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis: Results of an exploratory patient survey

International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 597-606

  Phillips, Sarah ^a,b   Dow, Lara ^c  

^a Ipsos   (United States)

^b Head of Health   (United Kingdom)

^c Mundipharma International Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

morning stiffness; patients; quality of life; rheumatoid arthritis; survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOINT STIFFNESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT MOBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 84870337940     PISSN: 17584272     EISSN: 17584280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/ijr.12.62     Document Type: Article

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