%0 Journal Article
%T Patient-Reported Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Why are They Important and How Should They Be Assessed?
%A Laure Gossec
%J Turkish Journal of Rheumatology
%D 2010
%I Turkish League Against Rheumatism (TLAR)
%X Patient reported outcomes have become increasingly important in the evaluation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) over recent years. Besides pain and functional capacity, fatigue, sleep and well-being are also important for RA patients. We will discuss here the importance of patient-reported outcomes, different domains of health, and how to evaluate them, with a focus on questionnaires available in Turkey.
%K Rheumatoid arthritis
%K outcome measure
%K response criteria
%K fatigue
%K pain
%U http://www.tjr.org.tr/text.php3?id=355