A Comparison of Clinical Assessments of Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Authors

Helen Sheau-Ping Pan
Tao-Chang Hsu

Translated Title

類風濕性關節炎疾病活動性之評估比較

Abstract

12chinical assessments and 4 laboratory tests of disease activity, including a newly designed dolorimeter, have been compared in a group of 42 patients with rheumatoid arthritis seen in 2 disease active and stable stages within 6 months. Number of painful joints, dolorimetry, distance of fingertip-to-distal palmar crease, functional score, C-reactive protein, and grasp strength correlate best with other assessments and tests, and are therefore to be the best clinical indices of disease activity.

Language

Traditional Chinese

First Page

85

Last Page

89

Recommended Citation

Pan, Helen Sheau-Ping and Hsu, Tao-Chang (1987) "A Comparison of Clinical Assessments of Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis," Rehabilitation Practice and Science: Vol. 15: Iss. 1, Article 13.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6315/3005-3846.1728
Available at: https://rps.researchcommons.org/journal/vol15/iss1/13