Influence of a ceiling effect on the assessment of radiographic progression in rheumatoid arthritis during the first 6 years of disease

Autor: Kuper, IH, Van Leeuwen, MA, Van Riel, PLCM, Houtman, NM, Cats, HA, Van Rijswijk, MH
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 1999
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Zdroj: Journal of Rheumatology, 26(2), 268-276. J RHEUMATOL PUBL CO
ISSN: 0315-162X
Popis: Objective. To evaluate at what disease duration and to what extent a ceiling effect, due to reaching maximum scores for erosions (E) and/or joint space narrowing (JSN) in separate joints, started to influence the assessment of radiographic progression according to the modified method of Sharp, in patients with recent onset rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods. Prospective followup study of 87 patients with classical or definite RA, joint symptoms
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