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Does the Health Assessment Questionnaire predict 5-year quality of life in early RA?

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boxed-textCohen JD et al. (2007) Health assessment questionnaire score is the best predictor of 5-year quality of life in early rheumatoid arthritis. J Rheumatol 33: 1936–1941

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  1. Academic Department of Rheumatology, King's College London, Sir Alfred Baring Garrod Clinical Trials Unit, Weston Education Centre, Cutcombe Road, London SE5 9RJ, UK ernest.choy@kcl.ac.uk

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