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Improving the Measurement of Disease Activity for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Validation of an Electronic
Ruthie M Chua1, John N Mecchella2, Alicia J Zbehlik3
1Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA.
Abstract:
Introduction. An electronic Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3 (RAPID 3) was incorporated into our electronic health records (EHRs) which did not replicate the visual presentation of the paper version. This study validated the electronic RAPID 3 compared to the paper version. Methods. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients (n = 50) completed both the electronic RAPID 3 online in the week prior to and a paper version on the day of their clinic visit. Results. Paired t-test showed no significant difference (p value = 0.46) between versions. Conclusion. The electronic version of RAPID 3 is valid and can be easily integrated in care of RA patients.
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