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- Title
Relationship between rheumatoid arthritis and locomotive syndrome: validation of the 25-question Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
- Authors
Yasumori Sobue; Toshihisa Kojima; Koji Funahashi; Nobuyuki Okui; Masanori Mizuno; Nobunori Takahashi; Shuji Asai; Nobuyuki Asai; Takuya Matsumoto; Tsuyoshi Nishiume; Mochihito Suzuki; Naoki Ishiguro
- Abstract
The article assesses the clinical state of locomotive syndrome in older patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Topics discussed include the relationship between rheumatoid arthritis and locomotive syndrome, validation of geriatric locomotive function scale in the involved patients, and the comparison with the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index.
- Subjects
RHEUMATOID arthritis treatment; RHEUMATOID arthritis; GERIATRIC assessment; GERIATRICS; FUNCTIONAL assessment
- Publication
Nagoya Journal of Medical Science, 2019, Vol 81, Issue 3, p453
- ISSN
0027-7622
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.18999/nagjms.81.3.453