| Autor: |
P W, Thompson, L E, Hart, C H, Goldsmith, T D, Spector, M J, Bell, M F, Ramsden |
| Rok vydání: |
1991 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
The Journal of rheumatology. 18(5) |
| ISSN: |
0315-162X |
| Popis: |
Using a Latin square design, 4 patients were examined by 4 rheumatologists. Joints were scored for tenderness and inflammation. The Ritchie, the index of the American Rheumatism Association (ARA), the Hart modified Ritchie and a simplified Lansbury index were calculated from the raw data. The results suggest that an articular index consisting of a simple count of tender joints (Hart modified Ritchie) or a simple count of tender or swollen joints (ARA index) are the most reproducible with multiple observers. We suggest that these indices would be most appropriate for multicenter clinical trials. |
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