A comparison of the ability of 28 articular indices to detect an induced flare of joint inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis

J. R. Kirwan, H. L.F. Currey

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Abstract

Comparison of the ability to detect a flare of joint inflammation provoked by withdrawal of non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs from 10 patients with rheumatoid arthritis was made between 28 computer generated articular indices. The results suggest that this method can be used to compare the sensitivity of articular indices. Identifying joint inflammation by the simultaneous presence of tenderness and swelling and weighting for joint size produced the most sensitive indices. Identifying inflamed joints by swelling alone, or swelling and/or tenderness, grading for the seventy of the signs, or selecting a restricted range of joints provided no advantages.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)375-380
Number of pages6
JournalRheumatology
Volume27
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 1988

Keywords

  • ARA index
  • Articular index
  • Inflammation
  • Lansbury index
  • Measurement theory
  • Ritchie index
  • Standard normal variate

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