title: [National database documentation for collecting, controlling and quality assurance of new therapies in rheumatoid arthritis].
abstract: The national database of the German Collaborative Arthritis Centres is well-established in German rheumatology as a tool for the observation and assessment of treatments. The usage and spread of new drugs and treatment principles is regularly observed. Discussion about practice variations in treatment contributes to the internal quality assessment in the participating arthritis centres.
authors.affiliation: Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum Berlin Schumannstr. 21/22, 10177 Berlin, Germany. Zink@drfz.de
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authors.lastname: Zink
mesh_terms: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003625:Data Collection; D016208:Databases, Factual; D004282:Documentation; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents