Evidence of the validity of the arthritis impact measurement scales
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Arthritis & Rheumatism
- Vol. 30 (1), 93-96
- https://doi.org/10.1002/art.1780300113
Abstract
The Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales (AIMS) were administered to 120 patients with rheumatoid arthritis. These patients also rated the importance of various aspects of their treatment. Our findings support the validity of the pain, anxiety, depression, dexterity, and physical activity subscales of the AIMS. The household activity subscale, however, may not be appropriate for use with men, and the activities of daily living subscale may be insensitive to mild impairment.This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
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