Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire in rheumatoid arthritis patients: Relationship with disease activity, quality of life, and handgrip strength

Durmuş, Dilek; Uzuner, Bora; Durmaz, Yunus; Bilgici, Ayhan; Kuru, Omer

doi:10.3233/bmr-130408

Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire in rheumatoid arthritis patients: Relationship with disease activity, quality of life, and handgrip strength

Durmuş D., Uzuner B., Durmaz Y., Bilgici A., Kuru O.

JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION, cilt.26, sa.4, ss.467-473, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Doi Numarası: 10.3233/bmr-130408
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.467-473
Anahtar Kelimeler: Rheumatoid Arthritis, MHQ, DASH, SF-36, HAQ, disease activity, FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY, SHOULDER, ARM, VALIDITY, VERSION, DAMAGE, DASH, SYMPTOMS, HAQ
Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical relevance of Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to evaluate the relationship between MHQ and disease activity, quality of life (QL), and handgrip strength separately.