Table 2 Identified measures of stiffness in rheumatoid arthritis low disease activity
First author + yr of publ | Instrument and phrasing | n |
|---|---|---|
Hazes, 1993 [31] | 1) Severity: 10 cm VAS 'no’ to 'very severe’ | 78 |
2) Severity: NRS from 0 'no’ to 10 'very severe’. | ||
3) Duration of MS (minutes): | ||
1) 'how long does you MS last until it begins to improve?’ | ||
2) 'how long does your MS last until maximum improvement occurs?’ | ||
3) 'how long does it take you to get going properly?’ | ||
Khan, 2009 [32] | Duration of MS (minutes) in time from waking to time of max improvement in last week, in 4 categories: | 5439 |
none, mild (1–30), moderate (31–60) and severe (>60) |