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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