Assessment of long-term outcomes of rheumatoid arthritis. How choices of measures and study designs may lead to apparently different conclusions.
In this article, previous review articles concerning long-term outcomes of rheumatoid arthritis are extended. A summary is provided of evidence that impressions concerning the long-term natural history and results of therapy in rheumatoid arthritis are strongly influenced by the types of measures and study designs used to assess patient status and outcomes.
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011859:Radiography; D012107:Research Design; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome