An investigation of clinical and laboratory variables which might form the basis for judging
disease activity in clinical practice was made by six rheumatologists in a prospective study of …

In a prospective study of up to 3 years' duration of 113 patients with early rheumatoid arthritis
a disease activity score (DAS) was developed based on the clinical judgment of 6 …

There is no agreement as to which variable best mirrors disease activity in rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) and no studies have been performed on the validity of disease activity …

We compared the sensitivity of several variables in 2 trials between second-line agents in
our clinic. In a trial comparing sulfasalazine with hydroxychloroquine significant differences …

Objective To determine the relative accuracy and sensitivity to change of 14 measures
commonly used to assess arthritis activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods …

In a prospective follow-up study of patients with early-onset rheumatoid arthritis, the
prevalence of remission according to the 1981 American Rheumatism Association (ARA) …

Abstract SUMMARY A simple method of assessing 'index of disease activity'(IDA) in
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using a multivariate analysis (MVA) comprising morning stiffness …

A study was conducted to develop criteria for clinical remission in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Data were provided by 35 rheumatologists on 175 RA patients considered to be in complete …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease with peripheral
synovitis as its main manifestation. The presentation of the disease and the course during …

In order to assess the relative merits of different assessment methods in rheumatoid arthritis,
a double-blind, crossover clinical therapeutic trial was carried out in 37 ambulant hospital …