RA-QoL
The RA-QoL is a disease-specific quality of life measure for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Developed by Stephen McKenna and colleagues in 1997, this 30-item questionnaire quantifies how RA affects daily activities, emotional well-being, functional independence, and social engagement. It is a standard outcome measure in RA research and clinical trials, capturing dimensions beyond joint inflammation and functional disability.
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- de Jong, Z., van der Heijde, D. M., McKenna, S. P., & Whalley, D. (2000). The Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life Scale (RAQoL): Final Dutch version allows three methods of data handling. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 13(6), 408-413. · URL
- McKenna, S. P., Doward, L. C., Whalley, D., Tennant, A., Emery, P., & Veale, D. J. (1997). The Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life Scale: Development and preliminary validation. British Journal of Rheumatology, 36(8), 878-883. · DOI 10.1093/rheumatology/36.8.884
- Ekdahl, C., Eberhardt, K., Andersson, S. I., & Svensson, B. (1997). Assessing disability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology, 26(1), 16-23. · URL
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