Relationship between clinical evaluation and ultrasound assessment of rheumatoid arthritis patients using a 12 joint score

Volume: 20, Issue: 7, Pages: 852 - 858
Published: Feb 9, 2017
Abstract
Aim To identify if the use of a systematic ultrasound (US) evaluation has relevance in the determination of disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis patients on biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug treatment. Methods A 12 joint US assessment was performed on the same day of the routine clinical examination. Both Grey-scale (GS) and Power Doppler (PD) were graded semi-quantitatively (0–3 scale). Results Forty-one patients were...
Paper Details
Title
Relationship between clinical evaluation and ultrasound assessment of rheumatoid arthritis patients using a 12 joint score
Published Date
Feb 9, 2017
Volume
20
Issue
7
Pages
852 - 858
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