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Investigators at Medical University of Vienna zero in on arthritis

Published in Pain and Central Nervous System Week, November 5th, 2007

Researchers detail in 'Mapping hand functioning in hand osteoarthritis: Comparing self-report instruments with a comprehensive hand function test,' new data in arthritis. " To determine which self-report instruments best explain hand functioning measured by a generic comprehensive hand function test. Six questionnaires currently used in hand osteoarthritis (OA), namely, the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales 2 Short Form (AIMS2-SF), the Australian/Canadian Osteoarthritis Hand Index (AUSCAN), the Cochin scale, the Functional Index of Hand OA (FIHOA), the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), and the Score for Assessment and Quantification of Chronic Rheumatoid Affections of the Hands...

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