Reliability of the rheumatoid arthritis articular damage score in Tunisian patients.
The clinical rheumatoid arthritis articular damage (RAAD) score is easy to perform and showed good intraobserver reliability. It correlates well with the Larsen score and disease duration and can be recommended for rheumatoid arthritis patients' follow-up in developing countries.
Bejia
Ismail
I
Department of Rheumatology, EPS Monastir, Tunisia. ismail.bejia@lycos.com
Braham
Radhia
R
Said
Mourad
M
Salem
Kamel Ben
KB
Touzi
Mongi
M
Bergaoui
Naceur
N
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015588:Observer Variation; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D014416:Tunisia