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An increasing number of reports emphasize the importance of patient reported outcome (PRO) measures of health status and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The study by Linde, et al in this issue of The Journal examines a range of HRQOL instruments in patients with RA with the aim of assessing reliability, validity, and responsiveness1.
The authors compared the measurement properties of the Medical Outcome Study Short-Form 36 (SF-36), the EuroQol (EQ-5D), the 15D, Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life (RAQoL) questionnaire, Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), and visual analog scales for pain, fatigue, and global RA. The main…