title: [Prospective multicenter observational study of early rheumatoid arthritis--prognostic factors and predictors of disease course].
abstract: The aim of a new prospective, multicenter trial on early rheumatoid arthritis is to evaluate parameters of potential relevance for the prediction of an erosive disease course. The integration of general practitioners, rheumatologists, arthritis care units and experimental research groups in a network structure is intended to improve the cooperation between basic and clinical research as well as the treatment of the patients. The final goal is to identify new parameters that may improve an early stratification of patients into the appropriate treatment areas.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik III mit Poliklinik und Institut für Klinische Immunologie Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Voll
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Burkhardt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011446:Prospective Studies; D017749:Total Quality Management
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers
vernacular_title: Prospektive multizentrische Beobachtungsstudie zur frühen rheumatoiden Arthritis--Prognostische Faktoren und Verlaufsprädiktoren.