Clinical judgment in rheumatoid arthritis. I. Rheumatologists' opinions and the development of ‘paper patients’.
Authors:
- J.R KirwanJKJ.R Kirwan
- D.M Chaput de SaintongeDSD.M Chaput de Saintonge
- C.R JoyceCJC.R Joyce
- H.L CurreyHCH.L Currey
Open Access
- 1 December 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
- Vol. 42 (6) , 644-647
Abstract
Opinions about the importance of various measures of disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis gathered from a survey of 20% of British rheumatologists showed a wide diversity for all clinical variables. 'Paper patients' have been developed as a method of investigating actual clinical decisions rather than expressed opinions. Assessments based on 'paper patients' correlate highly (r = +0.901) with those made on the equivalent real patients when seen in person.Keywords
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