Journal article
EPM-ROM Scale: an evaluative instrument to be used in rheumatoid arthritis trials.
Abstract
Different tools are available for the measurement of functional status; however, only a few of them are based on the evaluation of the joint range of motion (ROM). This study is aimed at the design and evaluation of the measurement properties of a ROM scale to be used as an evaluative instrument in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) trials. The EPM-ROM Scale evaluates 10 distinct movements of the small and large joints. The score of each joint varies …
Authors
Ferraz MB; Oliveira LM; Araujo PM; Atra E; Walter SD
Journal
Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, Vol. 8, No. 5, pp. 491–494
Publication Date
1990
ISSN
0392-856X