title: Data collection in the clinic.
abstract: Important contributions to the understanding of rheumatic diseases can be made by clinicians in university and nonuniversity settings performing research as part of ordinary patient-care activities. This article describes in detail cost-effective methodologies that have been used to develop successful, longitudinal research and clinical care databanks. Specific forms and detailed recommendations are also included.
authors.affiliation: Arthritis Research and Clinical Centers, Wichita, Kansas, USA.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wolfe
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pincus
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D012219:Rheumatology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires