We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Meta-analysis of tight control strategies in rheumatoid arthritis: protocolized treatment has additional value with respect to the clinical outcome.
- Authors
Schipper, Lydia G; van Hulst, Laura T C; Grol, Richard; van Riel, Piet L C M; Hulscher, Marlies E J L; Fransen, Jaap
- Abstract
Tight control studies including regular assessments of disease activity have shown that this approach has beneficial effects on disease activity, disability and joint damage in treating RA patients. Some of these studies included tight control with protocolized treatment, while others applied tight control without protocolized treatment. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of tight control with usual care and to compare the effects of tight control studies with and without protocolized treatment adjustments.
- Publication
Rheumatology (Oxford, England), 2010, Vol 49, Issue 11, p2154
- ISSN
1462-0332
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/rheumatology/keq195