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Gender, body mass index and rheumatoid arthritis disease activity: Results from...
Jawaheer, Damini; Olsen, Jørn; Lahiff, Maureen; Forsberg, Sinikka; Lähteenmäki, Jukka; da Silveira, Ines Guimaraes; Rocha, Francisco AirtonMade available in DSpace on 2022-04-28T18:56:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-12-01; Objective: To investigate whether body mass index (BMI), as a proxy for body fat, influences rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity in a gender-specific manner. Methods: Consecutive patients with RA were enrolled from 25 countries into the QUEST-RA program between 2005 and 2008. Clinical and demogra...
Measuring quality of life of patients with axial spondyloarthritis for economic...
Hernandez Alava, Monica; Wailoo, Allan; Chrysanthou, Georgios; Barcelos, Filipe; van Gaalen, Floris A; Santos, Helena; Fagerli, Karen Minde; Gago, LauraObjectives To estimate the relationship between EQ5D (three levels, UK version) and the Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) for use in the economic evaluation of health technologies for people with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). To compare against the relationship with the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI). Methods An electronic, prospective, Portuguese, nationwide,...