Intercentre variance in patient reported outcomes is lower than objective rheumatoid arthritis activity measures: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: To assess intercentre variability in the ACR core set measures, DAS28 based on three variables (DAS28v3) and Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3 in a multinational study.

Methods: Seven thousand and twenty-three patients were recruited (84 centres; 30 countries) using a standard protocol in the Quantitative Standard Monitoring of Patients with RA study. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and mixed-effect analysis of covariance models were used to model the relationship between study centre and different patient-reported and physician-reported RA activity measures.

Rheumatoid myositis, myth or reality? A clinical, imaging and histological study.

Unlabelled: Rheumatoid myositis (RM) is still poorly characterized, albeit the concept of muscle involvement in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is well-recognized as being driven by a wide range of causes including inflammation, drugs, impaired joint flexibility, sedentarism.

Objective: To describe clinical, serological, imaging and histological pattern of RM.

Materials And Methods: This is a retrospective study on eight RM selected from a cohort of one hundred and three RA systematically assessed for skeletal muscle involvement.

Study on the effectiveness of the kinetic method in patients with rheumatic diseases and temporomandibular joint dysfunction.

Unlabelled: Selecting the appropriate treatment decision is essential for achieving optimal results in the management of algo-dysfunctional syndrome of the temporo-mandibular joint (TMJD). The study aims to decide on the most effective (symptomatic control, preserved motility) kinetic program in patients with TMJ involvement.

Material And Methods: prospective observational study on 83 consecutive patients with rheumatic diseases and TMJ dysfunction.

[Contributions to the methodology of study in the functional assessment of temporomandibular joint dysfunctional syndrome].

Aim: Dysfunctional syndrome of the temporomandibular joint through the complexity and variability of the symptoms may result in significant structural and functional changes leading from discomfort to disability and a negative impact on quality of life.

Materials And Methods: A prospective study was conducted between October 2009-December 2010, in 52 subjects diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and complaining of symptoms in the temporomandibular joint. The functional examination of the joint and muscle has included the assessment of the active range of motion, passive range of motion, resistance range of motions of the temporomandibular joint, dermatomes and the pain in the region of masseter, temporalis, median and lateral pterigoids, digastric, sternocleidomastoid and longus colli muscles.