Seventy‐five patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were reviewed 9 years after an extensive
evaluation which included quantitative measures of functional capacity. These patients had …

OBJECTIVE: To report contemporary estimates of the prevalence of knee-related osteoarthritis
(OA) outcomes in African Americans and Caucasians aged > or = 45 years. METHODS: …

Objective. To provide an indication of the economic, social, and psychological impact of
musculoskeletal conditions in the United States. Methods. Review of the literature combined with …

Objective: To describe mortality over 15 years in a cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis,
according to a simple questionnaire and joint count. Design: A cohort study with 15 years …

We describe the development of the Arthritis Helplessness Index (AHI), a self-report instrument
designed to measure patients' perceptions of loss of control with arthritis. The participants …

Professional organizations advocate universal access to medical care as a primary approach
to improving health in the population.Access to medical services is critical to outcomes of …

We describe a joint index that includes only 28 joints: 10 proximal interphalangeal joints of
the fingers, 10 metacarpophalangeal joints, and the wrists, elbows, shoulders, and knees. …

Objective. To report contemporary estimates of the prevalence of hip-related osteoarthritis (OA)
outcomes in African Americans and Caucasians aged ≥ 45 years. Methods. Weighted …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune/inflammatory disorder with a complex genetic
component. We report the first major genomewide screen of multiplex families with RA …

… (From Pincus T, Callahan LF: Reassessment of twelve traditional paradigms concerning the
diagnosis, prevalence, morbidity and mortality of rheumatoid arthritis. Scand J Rheumatol 79…