Pilot study assessing the novel use of musculoskeletal ultrasound in patients with rheumatoid arthritis to improve patient attitudes and adherence to medication

International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 658-664

  Joplin, Samantha K ^a   van der Zwan, Rick ^a   Bagga, Hanish ^b   Joshua, Fred ^c,d   Wong, Peter K K ^b,e  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Mid North Coast (NSW)   (Australia)

^c PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^e University of New South Wales Rural Clinical School   (Australia)

Author keywords

adherence; attitudes; drug; rheumatoid arthritis; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CORTICOSTEROID; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; LEFLUNOMIDE; METHOTREXATE; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLIANCE QUESTIONNAIRE RHEUMATOLOGY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENERAL HEALTH STATUS ASSESSMENT; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; IMAGE DISPLAY; MALE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; ROUTINE ASSESSMENT OF PATIENT INDEX 3; ULTRASOUND; ULTRASOUND SCANNER; VERY ELDERLY;

EID: 85028282745     PISSN: 17561841     EISSN: 1756185X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1756-185X.12402     Document Type: Article

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