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A S Rigby1, M A Chamberlain, B Bhakta

  • 1Nuffield Institute for Health, University of Leeds, UK.

Bailliere'S Clinical Rheumatology
|May 1, 1995
PubMed
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Disease activity can be reliably assessed using validated forms that balance ease of use with content validity. Specific organ system measures, like those for oral ulceration, enhance accuracy in clinical trials.

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Area of Science:

  • Rheumatology
  • Clinical Trial Methodology
  • Patient-Reported Outcomes

Background:

  • Assessing disease activity requires balancing the reliability and usability of assessment forms with the validity of the questions asked.
  • Clinical experience indicates a strong correlation between high disease activity scores and both clinician and patient global assessments.
  • Early identification of serious manifestations through measurable symptoms like oral/genital ulceration, skin lesions, and arthritis is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the expansion of organ system subscores for a more accurate representation of disease activity.
  • To evaluate the utility of specific symptom measures, such as oral ulceration characteristics, in clinical trial settings.
  • To emphasize the importance of using validated general disease activity forms alongside specific organ system measures.

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Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical experience and existing literature on disease activity assessment.
  • Discussion of the potential for expanding organ system subscores (e.g., oral, genital, skin, joints).
  • Consideration of detailed measurement facets for specific conditions, exemplified by oral ulceration (duration, number, size, etc.).

Main Results:

  • High disease activity scores align with clinician and patient perceptions of overall disease activity.
  • Predictive value of readily measured symptoms (ulceration, lesions, arthritis) for serious manifestations.
  • The necessity of comprehensive organ system measures for targeted therapies in clinical trials.

Conclusions:

  • Validated disease activity forms are essential, balancing usability with content validity.
  • Organ system subscores can be expanded for more precise disease activity assessment.
  • Specific, detailed measures for targeted organ systems should complement general disease activity forms in clinical trials.