Common Evaluations of Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis Reach Discordant Classifications across Different Populations

Common Evaluations of Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis Reach Discordant Classifications across Different Populations

ObjectivesThe classification of disease activity states in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be achieved through disease activity indices, such as the Disease Activity Score in 28 joints erythrocyte sedimentation rate (DAS28-ESR), the Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI), and the Clinical Disease Ac...

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Main Authors: Helena Canhão, Ana Maria Rodrigues, Maria João Gregório, Sara S. Dias, José António Melo Gomes, Maria José Santos, Augusto Faustino, José António Costa, Cornelia Allaart, Emilia Gvozdenović, Desirée van der Heijde, Pedro Machado, Jaime C. Branco, João Eurico Fonseca, José António Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
patient reported outcomes
physicians’ perspective
acute phase reactants
DAS28-ESR
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2018.00040/full

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