TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of the Dutch arthritis impact measurement scales (Dutch-aims) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
AU - Taal, E.
AU - Jacobs, J.W.
AU - Seydel, E.R.
AU - Wiegman, O.
AU - Rasker, J.J.
PY - 1989/12/1
Y1 - 1989/12/1
N2 - The Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales (AIMS) have been used to measure health status in patients with rheumatic diseases in North America. In this study, a Dutch version of this self-assessment questionnaire named the DUTCH-AIMS was evaluated in 73 Dutch patients with rheumatoid arthritis.Significant correlations between scores from the DUTCH-AIMS on the one hand and ARA functional class, haemoglobin, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, self-assessments of functional impairment and perceived overall health on the other hand indicate that the scales are valid and provide good estimations of various components of the health status of the Dutch arthritic patient.
AB - The Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales (AIMS) have been used to measure health status in patients with rheumatic diseases in North America. In this study, a Dutch version of this self-assessment questionnaire named the DUTCH-AIMS was evaluated in 73 Dutch patients with rheumatoid arthritis.Significant correlations between scores from the DUTCH-AIMS on the one hand and ARA functional class, haemoglobin, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, self-assessments of functional impairment and perceived overall health on the other hand indicate that the scales are valid and provide good estimations of various components of the health status of the Dutch arthritic patient.
KW - Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales (AIMS)
KW - Dutch Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales (DUTCH-AIMS)
KW - Health status
KW - Quality of life
KW - Rheumatoid arthritis
KW - Self-assessment questionnaire
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0024374417&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1093/rheumatology/28.6.487
DO - 10.1093/rheumatology/28.6.487
M3 - Article
C2 - 2590801
AN - SCOPUS:0024374417
SN - 0263-7103
VL - 28
SP - 487
EP - 491
JO - British journal of rheumatology
JF - British journal of rheumatology
IS - 6
ER -