Search Results - "Fries, J F"

The Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) by Bruce, B, Fries, J F

“…Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) provide intrinsic knowledge about a patient's health, functional status, symptoms, treatment preferences, satisfaction, and…”
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Osteoarthritis: New insights. Part 1: The disease and its risk factors by FELSON, David T, LAWRENCE, Reva C, SOWERS, Maryfran, MCALINDON, Timothy, SPECTOR, Tim D, POOLE, A. Robin, YANOVSKI, Susan Z, ATESHIAN, Gerard, SHARMA, Leena, BUCKWALTER, Joseph A, BRANDT, Kenneth D, FRIES, James F, DIEPPE, Paul A, HIRSCH, Rosemarie, HELMICK, Charles G, JORDAN, Joanne M, KINGTON, Raynard S, LANE, Nancy E, NEVITT, Michael C, ZHANG, Yuqing

“…Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people in the United States. It is a complex disease whose etiology bridges…”
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More relevant, precise, and efficient items for assessment of physical function and disability: moving beyond the classic instruments by Fries, J F, Bruce, B, Bjorner, J, Rose, M

“…Objectives: Patient reported outcomes (PROs) have become standard study endpoints. However, little attention has been given to using item improvement to…”
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Osteoarthritis: New insights. Part 2: Treatment approaches by FELSON, David T, LAWRENCE, Reva C, LORIG, Kate R, JACOBS, Joshua J, GOLDBERG, Victor, HOCHBERG, Marc C, MCALINDON, Timothy, DIEPPE, Paul A, MINOR, Marian A, BLAIR, Steven N, BERMAN, Brian M, FRIES, James F, WEINBERGER, Morris

“…Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people in the United States. It is a complex disease whose etiology bridges…”
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Aging, Health Risks, and Cumulative Disability by Vita, Anthony J, Terry, Richard B, Hubert, Helen B, Fries, James F

“…The compression-of-morbidity hypothesis 1 – 3 suggests that it may be possible to reduce cumulative lifetime morbidity. Since chronic illness and disability…”
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Evaluation of a preliminary physical function item bank supported the expected advantages of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) by Rose, M, Bjorner, J.B, Becker, J, Fries, J.F, Ware, J.E

“…Abstract Objective The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) was initiated to improve precision, reduce respondent burden, and…”
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NSAID gastropathy: the second most deadly rheumatic disease? Epidemiology and risk appraisal by Fries, J F

“…Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) gastrointestinal (GI) pathology (gastropathy) accounts for over 70,000 hospitalizations and over 7,000 deaths…”
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Compression of morbidity in the elderly by Fries, James F

“…The Compression of morbidity paradigm envisions reduction in cumulative lifetime morbidity through primary prevention by postponing the age of onset of…”
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Current treatment paradigms in rheumatoid arthritis by Fries, J F

“…Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has traditionally been treated using the pyramid approach, in which non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the first-line…”
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Risk factors for physical disability in an aging cohort: the NHANES I Epidemiologic Followup Study by Hubert, H B, Bloch, D A, Fries, J F

“…Successful improvement in health in our increasingly aged population will depend in substantial part on reduction of age specific disability levels. In turn,…”
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The risk of osteoarthritis with running and aging: a 5-year longitudinal study by Lane, N E, Michel, B, Bjorkengren, A, Oehlert, J, Shi, H, Bloch, D A, Fries, J F

“…Our purpose was to determine the 5-year longitudinal effects of running and aging on the development of radiographic and clinical osteoarthritis (OA) of the…”
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Fractures in rheumatoid arthritis: an evaluation of associated risk factors by Michel, B A, Bloch, D A, Wolfe, F, Fries, J F

“…Our purpose was to identify factors indicative of a high fracture risk during the disease course of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In 1110 patients (879 women and…”
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The promise of PROMIS: using item response theory to improve assessment of patient-reported outcomes by Fries, J F, Bruce, B, Cella, D

“…PROMIS (Patient-Reported-Outcomes Measurement Information System) is an NIH Roadmap network project intended to improve the reliability, validity, and…”
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The relationship of running to osteoarthritis of the knee and hip and bone mineral density of the lumbar spine: a 9 year longitudinal study by Lane, N E, Oehlert, J W, Bloch, D A, Fries, J F

“…To determine the associations between running and radiographic hip osteoarthritis (OA), the progression of radiographic knee OA, and changes in bone mineral…”
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-associated gastropathy: incidence and risk factor models by Fries, J F, Williams, C A, Bloch, D A, Michel, B A

“…The most prevalent serious drug toxicity in the United States is increasingly recognized as gastrointestinal (GI) pathology associated with the use of…”
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Predictors of fractures in early rheumatoid arthritis by Michel, B A, Bloch, D A, Fries, J F

“…Three hundred ninety-five patients with rheumatoid arthritis (mean age 49 years) were followed for an average of 6.7 years, and their baseline variables from…”
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Mortality predictors among 263 patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Leigh, J P, Fries, J F

“…A cohort of 263 patients who completed Health Assessment Questionnaires (HAQ) each year from 1981 to 1989 is examined. Forty-three (43) possible covariates…”
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Patient education in arthritis: randomized controlled trial of a mail-delivered program by Fries, J F, Carey, C, McShane, D J

“…Self-management courses in arthritis have been shown to improve outcomes and to decrease medical resource utilization. We studied the effectiveness of a…”
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"Arthritis specific" global health analog scales assess "generic" health related quality-of-life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Fries, J F, Ramey, D R

“…Quality-of-life assessment is receiving increased attention as an outcome measure in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The most widely used instruments use variations…”
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Trends in antirheumatic medication use among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, 1981-1996 by Ward, M M, Fries, J F

“…To describe changes in antirheumatic medication use by patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) over the 15 years 1981 to 1996. Medication use was ascertained…”
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