title: Improving the Measurement of Disease Activity for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Validation of an Electronic Version of the Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3.
abstract: Introduction. An electronic Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3 (RAPID 3) was incorporated into our electronic health records (EHRs) which did not replicate the visual presentation of the paper version. This study validated the electronic RAPID 3 compared to the paper version. Methods. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients (n = 50) completed both the electronic RAPID 3 online in the week prior to and a paper version on the day of their clinic visit. Results. Paired t-test showed no significant difference (p value = 0.46) between versions. Conclusion. The electronic version of RAPID 3 is valid and can be easily integrated in care of RA patients.
authors.affiliation: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA.
authors.forename: Ruthie M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Chua
authors.affiliation: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, USA.
authors.forename: John N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Mecchella
authors.affiliation: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH, USA.
authors.forename: Alicia J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Zbehlik