title: A database for rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: This article describes a methodology for the establishment and maintenance of a longitudinal rheumatoid arthritis database, addresses concerns regarding validity and reliability of longitudinal data collection in the setting of clinical care and research, and describes and recommends specific variables for minimal, moderate, and extensive levels of database detail.
authors.affiliation: Arthritis Research and Clinical Centers, Wichita, Kansas, USA.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wolfe
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D011859:Radiography; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires