Identifying flares in rheumatoid arthritis: reliability and construct validation of the OMERACT RA Flare Core Domain Set.

Vivian P BykerkClifton O BinghamErnest H ChoyDaming LinRieke AltenRobin ChristensenDaniel E FurstSarah HewlettAmye LeongLyn MarchThasia WoodworthGilles BoireBoulos HaraouiCarol HitchonShahin JamalEdward C KeystoneJanet PopeDiane TinJ Carter ThorneSusan J Bartlett

Published in: RMD open (2016)

Flares are common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and are often preceded by treatment reductions. Patient/MD/DAS agreement of flare status is highest in patients worsening from R/LDA. OMERACT RA flare questions can discriminate between patients with/without flare and have strong evidence of construct and consequential validity. Ongoing work will identify optimal scoring and cut points to identify RA flares.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
ankylosing spondylitis
systemic lupus erythematosus
interstitial lung disease
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
combination therapy
smoking cessation