title: Patient-Reported Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
abstract: Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and their measures have a long and important history for determining the status and treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This article describes the history and evolution of PROs for RA and the current state of the field, with key examples of accepted and widely used measures, and offers some reflection on the roles of PROs for the study and management of RA.
authors.affiliation: Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, PO Box 7057 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Lilian H D
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: van Tuyl
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 986270 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-6270, USA; National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases, 1035 North Emporia, Suite 288, Wichita, KS 67214, USA. Electronic address: kmichaud@unmc.edu.
authors.forename: Kaleb
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Michaud
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D060825:Cognitive Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D000071066:Patient Reported Outcome Measures; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*
keywords: Health domains; Patient-reported outcomes; Questionnaires; Rheumatoid arthritis