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Published in: Clinical Rheumatology 2/2024

28-09-2023 | LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Letter to the editor: “Validation and predictive capacity of a Dutch version of the FLARE‐RA questionnaire within the context of a TNFi‐tapering trial”

Author: Fatih Özden

Published in: Clinical Rheumatology | Issue 2/2024

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I read the recent psychometric study with great interest by Doumen et al. entitled “Validation and predictive capacity of a Dutch version of the FLARE-RA questionnaire within the context of a TNFi-tapering trial” [1]. The authors focused on the validity and reliability of the “Flare Assessment in Rheumatoid Arthritis (FLARE-RA),” one of the current tools for assessing patient symptoms during flare periods of rheumatoid arthritis. The authors concluded that the Dutch FLARE-RA is psychometrically appropriate. Although the study practically contributes to the rheumatology literature, it may be useful to address some methodological issues. …
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Metadata
Title
Letter to the editor: “Validation and predictive capacity of a Dutch version of the FLARE‐RA questionnaire within the context of a TNFi‐tapering trial”
Author
Fatih Özden
Publication date
28-09-2023
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Clinical Rheumatology / Issue 2/2024
Print ISSN: 0770-3198
Electronic ISSN: 1434-9949
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-023-06756-9

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