Health status and quality of life measures are widely used in the clinical assessment of
rheumatoid and other forms of arthritis. A range of measures is available, mainly as self …

A standardised hand function test based on seven of the eight most common hand grips is
reported. The test consists of 20 activities of daily living. The test procedure and the method …

OBJECTIVE: As therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) becomes more effective, more sensitive
imaging methods are required to assess disease activity and joint damage. We compared …

Objective. To examine the test–retest reliability and concurrent validity of the Duruöz Hand
Index (DHI) in persons with scleroderma. Methods. Forty patients with scleroderma and no …

Objective To assess the reliability, validity and sensitivity to change of the Cochin hand
functional scale in hand osteoarthritis (OA). Background The Cochin hand functional …

Abstract Objective Hand Mobility in Scleroderma (HAMIS) is a new hand function test
developed for adults who have systemic sclerosis. HAMIS consists of 9 items designed to …

The past few years have witnessed changing perceptions about rheumatoid arthritis (RA); it
is now considered a serious systemic disease that confers not only physical and social …

Eighty-nine patients, 33 men and 56 women, with early definite rheumatoid arthritis were
followed for 2 years. Two-thirds were seropositive. About 1/3 were eventually treated with …

Abstract Objective Hand Mobility in Scleroderma (HAMIS) is a hand function test for persons
who have systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). The purpose of HAMIS is to obtain an estimation …

Lefevre-Colau MM, Poiraudeau S, Oberlin C, Demaille S, Fermanian F, Rannou F, Revel M.
Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the modified Kapandji index for assessment of …