RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Assessment of radiographs in longitudinal observational studies. JF The Journal of Rheumatology JO J Rheumatol FD The Journal of Rheumatology SP 46 OP 47 VO 69 A1 Désirée M F M van der Heijde YR 2004 UL http://www.jrheum.org/content/69/46.abstract AB Radiographs are important to assess structural damage in longitudinal studies. This article describes several issues on the selection of films, frequency of followup, scoring of radiographs, and presentation of results, especially in the context of longitudinal studies.