Disease Activity Indices in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Comparative Performance to Detect Changes in Function, IL-6 Levels, and Radiographic Progression

Disease Activity Indices in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Comparative Performance to Detect Changes in Function, IL-6 Levels, and Radiographic Progression

Objective: To compare the capacity of various disease activity indices to evaluate changes in function, IL-6 levels, and radiographic progression in early and established rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Methods: Secondary data analysis of a clinical trial assessing the efficacy of tocilizumab in patients...

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Main Authors: Sebastián C. Rodriguez-García, Nuria Montes, José Ivorra-Cortes, Ana Triguero-Martinez, Luis Rodriguez-Rodriguez, Isabel Castrejón, Loreto Carmona, Isidoro González-Álvaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
rheumatoid arthritis
outcome assessment (health care)
statistical analysis
interleukin-6
radiographic progression
disease activity score
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.669688/full

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