Standardized grip strength as an outcome measure in early rheumatoid arthritis

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 289-293

  Sheehy, C ^a   Gaffney, K ^a   Mukhtyar, C ^a  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; ETANERCEPT; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; INFLIXIMAB; LEFLUNOMIDE; METHOTREXATE; RITUXIMAB; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE;

ADULT; AGED; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; DAS28; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ACTIVITY SCORE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REMISSION; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARDIZATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; COHORT STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880203880     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: 15027732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03009742.2012.747624     Document Type: Article

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