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Progress toward the development of a new definition of remission in rheumatoid arthritis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20632990     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The first definition of remission in rheumatoid arthritis was proposed by Pinals and colleagues in 1981. Although its development process was of high quality, the definition proved unfeasible and was not often applied. Subsequently many other definitions appeared, either as variations or as cutpoints of disease activity indices. The American College of Rheumatology, together with the European League Against Rheumatism and the Initiative for Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) decided to develop a new definition that would meet the OMERACT Filter of Truth, discrimination and Feasibility. This article summarizes the development process to date. The new definition is expected to be launched in 2010.
Authors:
Maarten Boers; David T Felson; George Wells; Lilian H D van Tuyl; Bin Zhang; Julia Funovits; Josef Smolen
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Bulletin of the NYU hospital for joint diseases     Volume:  68     ISSN:  1936-9727     ISO Abbreviation:  Bull NYU Hosp Jt Dis     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-16     Completed Date:  2010-11-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101300541     Medline TA:  Bull NYU Hosp Jt Dis     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  140-2     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics,VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands. eb@vumc.nl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / diagnosis,  therapy*
Consensus
Evidence-Based Medicine
Humans
Remission Induction
Terminology as Topic*
Treatment Outcome

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