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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN THE MALLYA INDEX RIEL INDEX AND DISEASE ACTIVITY SCORE IN EVALUATING DISEASE ACTIVrrV IN R.A.
COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN THE MALLYA INDEX RIEL INDEX AND DISEASE ACTIVITY SCORE IN EVALUATING DISEASE ACTIVrrV IN R.A.
 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : The aim of this study is to assess the validity of 10 commonly used single variahks and 3 composite indices in evaluating the Jisease activity among patiems with R.A. I|8 patienrs diagnosed to have RA according to the ACR criteria. Who have a disease duration of less than 2 ycars constitute the subject of this study. Each variable as correlated with other variables (correlational validity). with physical disability (criterion validity) and radiologically scored joinr damage (construct validity). The results of this study showed the disease activity score and the Mallya index.to be the most valid. followed by the Riel index. Single variables showed poor validity. especially the haemoglobin. The best single variable was the number of swollen joints 
ISSN : 1110-1164 
Journal Name : The egyptian Rheumatologist 
Volume : 19 
Issue Number : 1 
Publishing Year : 1417 AH
1997 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Monday, February 6, 2012 

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دعاء الديرويEI-Derwi, Doaa ResearcherDoctorate 

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