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Patient priorities for outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (2002)
Presentation / Conference
Hughes, R., Hewlett, S., Carr, A., Mitchell, K., Ryan, S., Carr, M., & Kirwan, J. R. (2002, November). Patient priorities for outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis. Poster presented at American College Rheumatology Annual Conference, New Orleans, USA

Measuring the meaning of disability in rheumatoid arthritis: The personal impact Health Assessment Questionnaire (PI HAQ) (2002)
Journal Article
Hewlett, S., Smith, A. P., & Kirwan, J. R. (2002). Measuring the meaning of disability in rheumatoid arthritis: The personal impact Health Assessment Questionnaire (PI HAQ). Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 61(11), 986-993. https://doi.org/10.1136/ard.61.11.986

Background: Measurement of disability in rheumatoid arthritis is often used to support treatment decisions and outcome assessments, but is used without reference to the impact of disability on individual patients. Objective: To develop and validate a... Read More about Measuring the meaning of disability in rheumatoid arthritis: The personal impact Health Assessment Questionnaire (PI HAQ).

Prediction of succcessful application for disability benefits using the Health Assessment Questionnaire for people with arthritis (2002)
Journal Article
Memel, D., Kirwan, J. R., Langley, C., Hewlett, S., & Hehir, M. (2002). Prediction of succcessful application for disability benefits using the Health Assessment Questionnaire for people with arthritis. Rheumatology, 41(1), 100-102. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/41.1.100

Background: Many eligible people with arthritis do not receive disability benefits. Application forms are lengthy and complex, and doctors and nurses are often unsure which patients would qualify. Aim: To investigate how severe disability on the... Read More about Prediction of succcessful application for disability benefits using the Health Assessment Questionnaire for people with arthritis.