Composite indices or pooled indices are useful tools for the evaluation of disease activity in
patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). They allow the integration of various aspects of the …

Despite conventional treatment, RA still has many deleterious consequences. F rom the
patients' perspective, these include persistent pain, functional disability, fatigue, and …

Introduction Frequent assessments of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity allow timely
adaptation of therapy, which is essential in preventing disease progression. However …

ABSTRACT P atient-re po rted outcomes (PROs) provide intrinsic knowledge about a
patient's health, functional status, symptoms, treatment pre fe rences, satisfaction, and …

In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), inflammato ry activity cannot be measure d using one single
variable. For this reason the Disease Activity Score (DAS) has been developed. The DAS is …

Objective Several composite scores are available to assess the activity of rheumatoid
arthritis (RA). Criteria for remission and active RA based on these continuous scores are …

Objective Fatigue is commonly reported by patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but is
rarely a treatment target. The aim of this study was to explore the concept of fatigue as …

Objective: To compare the clinical assessment of overall inflammatory activity in patients
with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with grey scale and power Doppler (PD) ultrasonography …

Objective To determine the clinical efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of abatacept (CTLA‐
4Ig), a selective costimulation modulator, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that has …

Objective. To assess the relationship between inflammation and joint destruction in
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who have not responded clinically to treatment. Methods …