Reliability of the rheumatoid arthritis articular damage score in Tunisian patients

Ismail Bejia; Radhia Braham; Mourad Said; Kamel Ben Salem; Mongi Touzi; Naceur Bergaoui

doi:10.1007/s10067-005-1103-z

Reliability of the rheumatoid arthritis articular damage score in Tunisian patients

Clin Rheumatol. 2005 Nov;24(6):593-4. doi: 10.1007/s10067-005-1103-z. Epub 2005 May 25.

Authors

Ismail Bejia¹, Radhia Braham, Mourad Said, Kamel Ben Salem, Mongi Touzi, Naceur Bergaoui

Affiliation

¹ Department of Rheumatology, EPS Monastir, Tunisia. [email protected]

PMID: 15915322
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-005-1103-z

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

Arthritis, Rheumatoid / diagnosis*
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / physiopathology*
Feasibility Studies
Health Status
Humans
Joints / physiopathology*
Observer Variation
Reproducibility of Results
Severity of Illness Index
Surveys and Questionnaires
Time Factors
Tunisia