Rheumatology
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The objective of this study was to explore patients' experiences of RA daily life while on modern treatments. ⋯ Patients move back and forth along a continuum of RA in the background vs the foreground by balancing self-management of symptoms and everyday life. Clinicians need to appreciate that daily micromanagement is needed, even on current treatment regimes. Further research is needed to quantify the level and impact of daily symptoms and identify barriers and facilitators to seeking help.
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To study the incidence of suicidal ideation in patients with SLE and the associated risk factors. ⋯ Suicidal ideation is common in SLE and is more intense in patients with depressive symptoms, cardiovascular damage, recent life events and previous suicide attempts.
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The Gout Assessment Questionnaire 2.0 (GAQ2.0) is a disease-specific patient-reported outcome measure for gout that distinguishes five different subscales and comprises overall 31 questions. The aims of this study were to translate the GAQ2.0 into Dutch and to test clinimetric properties. ⋯ The Dutch GAQ2.0 shows sufficient evidence of validity to assess disease-specific functioning and health in patients with gout and seems to capture different aspects than those represented in the HAQ and SF-36.