Objective. To compare the clinical efficacy and safety of leflunomide and methotrexate for the
treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods. In this multicentre, double‐blind trial, 999 …

… physical therapy or routine practice. Smaller score changes following intensive physical therapy
… of responsiveness following both drug therapy and physical therapy in AS. The physical …

Objective To describe the course of radiological progression in a cohort of 126 patients
presenting with early nonerosive rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Criteria for recruitment to the …

We investigated the role of the Stoke Ankylosing Spondylitis Spine Score (SASSS) in a
longitudinal cohort study of 53 patients with AS, assessed 9 yr apart, and its relation to clinical, …

Objective. To evaluate the measurement properties of an evidence-based selection of measures
of spinal mobility in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods. Measurements …

Objectives. To assess the inter‐observer and intra‐observer reliability of a new three‐dimensional
measurement system, the FASTRAK, in measuring cervical spine flexion/extension, …

OBJECTIVE To discover if α smooth muscle actin expression and myofibroblastic
differentiation are induced in synovial fibroblasts by cytokines found in the inflamed RA joint. …

In view of the recognised influence of smoking on the disease course of psoriasis and
ulcerative colitis, and the association of these diseases with seronegative spondyloarthritis, we …

Objective. To determine whether there is a quantitative relationship between smoking history
and response to therapy with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists. Methods. A history of …

One hundred and fifty consecutive patients with active, rheumatoid arthritis were assessed
and treated with gold. D-penicillamine. chloroquine or dapsone. Four groups were selected …