OBJECTIVE: To investigate the validity of the 28-joint count for assessment of joint involvement in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: Joint involvement as determined by the 28- and the 66/68-joint count was compared using data from 735 prospectively studied RA patients. RESULTS: The joints included in the 28-joint count were more commonly involved than other joints, and findings from the 28-joint count correlated highly with those from the 66/68-joint count in all analyses. CONCLUSION: The 28-joint count is a reliable and valid measure for joint assessment. It is easier to perform than the 66/68-joint count, and it addresses the joints that are critically involved.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the validity of the 28-joint count for assessment of joint involvement in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: Joint involvement as determined by the 28- and the 66/68-joint count was compared using data from 735 prospectively studied RApatients. RESULTS: The joints included in the 28-joint count were more commonly involved than other joints, and findings from the 28-joint count correlated highly with those from the 66/68-joint count in all analyses. CONCLUSION: The 28-joint count is a reliable and valid measure for joint assessment. It is easier to perform than the 66/68-joint count, and it addresses the joints that are critically involved.
Authors: Raymond A H M Swinkels; Lex M Bouter; Rob A B Oostendorp; Cornelia H M van den Ende Journal: Rheumatol Int Date: 2005-06-24 Impact factor: 2.631
Authors: Marian Kaldas; Puja P Khanna; Daniel E Furst; Philip J Clements; Weng Kee Wong; James R Seibold; Arnold E Postlethwaite; Dinesh Khanna Journal: Rheumatology (Oxford) Date: 2009-07-14 Impact factor: 7.580