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Association of disease severity with HAQ disability index in rheumatoid and chikungunya arthritis.
| Severity or symptom measure | Rheumatoid arthritis (n = 40) | Chikungunya arthritis (n = 40) |
|---|---|---|
| r (p) | r (p) | |
| Tender joint count | 0.56 (0.0002) | 0.24 (0.14) |
| Swollen joint count | 0.60 (< 0.0001) | 0.002 (0.99) |
| Joint pain (VAS) | 0.55 (0.0002) | 0.29 (0.07) |
| Stiffness severity | 0.57 (0.0001) | 0.38 (0.02) |
Results expressed as Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients.
