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Validity and reliability of the twenty-eight-joint count for the assessment of rheumatoid arthritis activity.
Arthritis and Rheumatism 1995 January
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the validity of the 28-joint count for assessment of joint involvement in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
METHODS: Joint involvement as determined by the 28- and the 66/68-joint count was compared using data from 735 prospectively studied RA patients.
RESULTS: The joints included in the 28-joint count were more commonly involved than other joints, and findings from the 28-joint count correlated highly with those from the 66/68-joint count in all analyses.
CONCLUSION: The 28-joint count is a reliable and valid measure for joint assessment. It is easier to perform than the 66/68-joint count, and it addresses the joints that are critically involved.
METHODS: Joint involvement as determined by the 28- and the 66/68-joint count was compared using data from 735 prospectively studied RA patients.
RESULTS: The joints included in the 28-joint count were more commonly involved than other joints, and findings from the 28-joint count correlated highly with those from the 66/68-joint count in all analyses.
CONCLUSION: The 28-joint count is a reliable and valid measure for joint assessment. It is easier to perform than the 66/68-joint count, and it addresses the joints that are critically involved.
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