Ab1304 the Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare Questionnaire (Ra-Fq) Is an Easy to Administer Patient-Reported Outcome Measure That Tracks Well With the Clinical Disease Activity Index (Cdai) Over Time in Patients With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (Era) in 2 Different Health Settings
Abstract:Background:RA patients may cancel scheduled visits with their rheumatologist. In clinical practice, a validated patient-reported disease activity measure that tracks well with traditional clinical indices could address an important gap by providing real-time information on RA disease activity when a visit to the rheumatologist is not possible.Objectives:To assess concordance between the 5-item patient-reported Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare Questionnaire (RA-FQ) (1,2) and the Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI)… Show more
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