Background The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are two
commonly used measures of inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). As current RA …

Background The aim of this study was to examine the measurement properties of the Dutch
SF-36 version 2 (SF-36v2) health survey in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods …

Background Infection prevention and control can be seen as a wicked public health problem
as there is no consensus regarding problem definition and solution, multiple stakeholders …

Objective Although treat‐to‐target (T2T) strategies are effective in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
patients, important individual variations exist in the course toward remission. Growth …

The rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a severe global health problem. Tackling this
problem requires the prudent prescribing of antimicrobials. This is promoted through …

This paper aims to examine the interchangeability of the disease activity score in 28 joints (DAS28)-erythrocyte
sedimentation rate (ESR) and DAS28-CRP scores in a diverse sample of …

Objective To improve the assessment of physical function by enhancing precision of physical
function assessment as it pertains to subjects at extreme ends of the health continuum (ie, …

Objective. The aim of this study was to identify baseline predictors of achieving patient-perceived
satisfactory improvement (PPSI) in pain after 6 months of treat to target in patients with …

Persuasive Technology (PT) is a vibrant interdisciplinary research field, focusing on the
design, development, and evaluation of technologies aimed at changing people’s attitudes or …

Background Although item response theory (IRT) appears to be increasingly used within health
care research in general, a comprehensive overview of the frequency and characteristics …