The SF-36 Health Survey as a generic outcome measure in clinical trials of patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis: relative validity of scales in relation to clinical measures of arthritis severity.

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Published in Med Care on May 01, 1999

Authors

M Kosinski1, S D Keller, J E Ware, H T Hatoum, S X Kong

Author Affiliations

1: Health Assessment Lab, Health Institute, New England Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA.

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A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Oral Treprostinil in the Treatment of Calcinosis in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis | NCT02663895

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