Publications by authors named "Jacobien H van der Werf"
Do radiographic joint damage and disease activity influence functional disability through different mechanisms? Direct and indirect effects of disease activity in established rheumatoid arthritis.
Sandhya C Nair Johannes W J Bijlsma Jacobien H van der Werf Maaike J van der Veen Suzanne P Linn-Rasker
J Rheumatol
September 2013
Article Synopsis
- The study looked at how rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects people's ability to do daily activities over time, focusing on disease activity and how it's measured through different scores.
- It found that patients getting more intense treatments experienced less decline in their abilities compared to those with less intensive treatments.
- The results suggest that while disease activity is important to track, visible joint damage on X-rays might not always predict how well a person can function in their daily life.