Journal article
Clinical correlates of quality of life in systemic sclerosis measured with the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule II
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To identify the clinical characteristics of systemic sclerosis (SSc) that best correlate with the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of patients with SSc, using the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule II (WHODAS II) as the measure of HRQOL.
METHODS: A cross-sectional, multicenter study of 337 patients from the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group Registry was conducted. Patients were assessed through detailed …
Authors
Hudson M; Thombs BD; Steele R; Watterson R; Taillefer S; Baron M; Group CSR
Journal
Arthritis & Rheumatism, Vol. 59, No. 2, pp. 279–284
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
February 15, 2008
DOI
10.1002/art.23344
ISSN
0004-3591