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Disease activity assessment of rheumatoid arthritis in daily practice: validity, internal consistency, reliability and congruency of the Disease Activity Score including 28 joints (DAS28) compared with the Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) by SALAFFI, F, CIMMINO, M. A, LEARDINI, G, GASPARINI, S, GRASSI, W

“…The Disease Activity Score including 28 joints (DAS28) and the Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) were developed in order to provide a quantifiable measure…”
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Reliability and validity of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) Osteoarthritis Index in Italian patients with osteoarthritis of the knee by Salaffi, F, Leardini, G, Canesi, B, Mannoni, A, Fioravanti, A, Caporali, R, Lapadula, G, Punzi, L

“…Objective: The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) Osteoarthritis (OA) Index is a tested questionnaire to assess symptoms and physical functional…”
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Assessing the cost-effectiveness of biologic agents for the management of moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis in anti-TNF inadequate responders in Italy: a modelling approach by CIMMINO, M. A, LEARDINI, G, SALAFFI, F, INTORCIA, M, BELLATRECCIA, A, DUPONT, D, BERESNIAK, A

“…The objective of this study is to assess cost-effectiveness of different biologic strategies in patients with moderate-to-severe active RA after an…”
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A multicenter cost-of-illness study on rheumatoid arthritis in Italy by LEARDINI, G, SALAFFI, F, MONTANELLI, R, GERZELI, S, CANESI, B

“…Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic and disabling disease frequently leading to physical and psychological dependence, with considerable economic…”
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Psoriatic arthritis: epidemiological and clinical aspects in a cohort of 1.306 Italian patients by Cervini, C, Leardini, G, Mathieu, A, Punzi, L, Scarpa, R

“…Because there is the impression that psoriatic arthritis is a composite disorder with mild forms close to more severe and aggressive ones, we conducted a…”
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Farmacoeconomic impact of anti-TNFα by Leardini, G., Bernardi, C., Vaccaro, E.

“…The anti-TFNα are undoubtedly an efficacious cure in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, but their costs are so high that a thorough pharmacoeconomical…”
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Etiopathogenetic mechanisms of fibromyalgia syndrome by Stisi, S, Cazzola, M, Buskila, D, Spath, M, Giamberardino, M A, Sarzi-Puttini, P, Arioli, G, Alciati, A, Leardini, G, Gorla, R, Marsico, A, Ceccherelli, F, Bazzichi, L, Carignola, R, Gracely, R H, Salaffi, F, Marinangeli, F, Torta, R, Di Franco, M, Biasi, G, Cassisi, G, Casale, R, Altomonte, L, Atzeni, F

“…Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a common chronic condition of widespread pain with causal mechanisms that are largely unknown. It is characterized by moderate…”
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Symptoms and signs in fibromyalgia syndrome by Cassisi, G, Sarzi-Puttini, P, Alciati, A, Casale, R, Bazzichi, L, Carignola, R, Gracely, R H, Salaffi, F, Marinangeli, F, Torta, R, Giamberardino, M A, Buskila, D, Spath, M, Cazzola, M, Di Franco, M, Biasi, G, Stisi, S, Altomonte, L, Arioli, G, Leardini, G, Gorla, R, Marsico, A, Ceccherelli, F, Atzeni, F

“…Fibromyalgia syndrome (FM) is a common chronic pain condition that affects at least 2% of the adult population. Chronic widespread pain is the defining feature…”
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Italian consensus on EULAR recommendations 2005 for the management of hip osteoarthritis by Punzi, L, Doherty, M, Zhang, W, Cimmino, M A, Carrabba, M, Frizziero, L, Grassi, W, Lapadula, G, Modena, V, Arioli, G, Brignoli, O, Canesi, B, Cazzola, M, Cricelli, C, Faldini, A, Fioravanti, A, Gimigliano, R, Giustini, A, Iannone, F, Leardini, G, Meliconi, R, Molfetta, L, Patrignani, P, Parente, L, Ramonda, R, Randelli, G, Salaffi, F, Spadaro, A, Bombardieri, S

“…The recommendations for the management of osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip were proposed by EULAR in 2005. Among the most important objectives of the expert…”
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Sanitary costs of osteoarthritis by Leardini, G., Mascia, M. T., Stisi, S., Sandri, G., Franceschini, M.

“…Muscoloskeletal disorders are the first cause of disability and the second cause of permanent disablement in Italy. Osteoarthritis is the most frequent…”
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Fibromyalgia syndrome: the pharmacological treatment options by Sarzi-Puttini, P, Torta, R, Marinangeli, F, Biasi, G, Spath, M, Buskila, D, Gracely, R H, Giamberardino, M A, Bazzichi, L, Cazzola, M, Di Franco, M, Stisi, S, Salaffi, F, Casale, R, Leardini, G, Gorla, R, Marsico, A, Carignola, R, Altomonte, L, Ceccherelli, F, Cassisi, G, Arioli, G, Alciati, A, Atzeni, F

“…Pharmacological treatment has been gradually enriched by a variety of compounds; however, no single drug is capable of fully managing the constellation of…”
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Italian consensus on Eular 2003 recommendations for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis by Punzi, L, Canesi, B, Carrabba, M, Cimmino, M A, Frizziero, L, Lapadula, G, Arioli, G, Chevallard, M, Cozzi, F, Cricelli, C, Fioravanti, A, Giannini, S, Iannone, F, Leardini, G, Mannoni, A, Meliconi, R, Modena, V, Molfetta, L, Monteleone, V, Nava, T, Parente, L, Paresce, E, Patrignani, P, Ramonda, R, Salaffi, F, Spadaro, A, Marcolongo, R

“…The recommendations for the management of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee firstly proposed by the EULAR in 2000, have been updated in 2003. One of the most…”
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Non pharmacological treatments in fibromyalgia by Casale, R, Cazzola, M, Arioli, G, Gracely, R H, Ceccherelli, F, Atzeni, F, Stisi, S, Cassisi, G, Altomonte, L, Alciati, A, Leardini, G, Gorla, R, Marsico, A, Torta, R, Giamberardino, M A, Buskila, D, Spath, M, Marinangeli, F, Bazzichi, L, Di Franco, M, Biasi, G, Salaffi, F, Carignola, R, Sarzi-Puttini, P

“…Fibromyalgia is a complex syndrome associated with significant impairment in quality of life and function and with substantial financial costs. Once the…”
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Fibromyalgia syndrome: definition and diagnostic aspects by Cazzola, M, Sarzi Puttini, P, Stisi, S, Di Franco, M, Bazzichi, L, Carignola, R, Gracely, R H, Salaffi, F, Marinangeli, F, Torta, R, Giamberardino, M A, Buskila, D, Spath, M, Biasi, G, Cassisi, G, Casale, R, Altomonte, L, Arioli, G, Alciati, A, Marsico, A, Ceccherelli, F, Leardini, G, Gorla, R, Atzeni, F

“…Ever since it was first defined, fibromyalgia (FM) has been considered one of the most controversial diagnoses in the field of rheumatology, to the point that…”
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Validation of an Italian version of the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales 2 (ITALIAN‐AIMS2) for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee by Salaffi, F., Piva, S., Barreca, C., Cacace, E., Ciancio, G., Leardini, G., Mannoni, A., Minari, C., Occhi, P., Pianon, M., Punzi, L., Re, K. A., Scarpa, R., Sulli, A., Troise‐Rioda, W.

“…Objective. To validate a translated version of the revised and expanded Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales (AIMS2) to be used by Italian patients with…”
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The evaluation of the fibromyalgia patients by Atzeni, F, Salaffi, F, Bazzichi, L, Gracely, R H, Carignola, R, Torta, R, Gorla, R, Marsico, A, Ceccherelli, F, Cazzola, M, Buskila, D, Spath, M, Di Franco, M, Biasi, G, Cassisi, G, Stisi, S, Casale, R, Altomonte, L, Arioli, G, Alciati, A, Leardini, G, Marinangeli, F, Giamberardino, M A, Sarzi-Puttini, P

“…Fibromyalgia (FM) is a rheumatic disease characterized by musculoskeletal pain, chronic diffuse tension and/or stiffness in joints and muscles, easy fatigue,…”
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Fibromyalgia syndrome: preventive, social and economic aspects by Altomonte, L, Atzeni, F, Leardini, G, Marsico, A, Gorla, R, Casale, R, Cassisi, G, Stisi, S, Salaffi, F, Marinangeli, F, Giamberardino, M A, Di Franco, M, Biasi, G, Arioli, G, Alciati, A, Ceccherelli, F, Bazzichi, L, Carignola, R, Cazzola, M, Torta, R, Buskila, D, Spath, M, Gracely, R H, Sarzi-Puttini, P

“…There many open questions concerning the concept of primary prevention in FM. Diagnostic or classification criteria are not universally accepted, and this…”
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Intra-articular treatment of knee osteoarthritis. A comparative study between hyaluronic acid and 6-methyl prednisolone acetate by Leardini, G, Mattara, L, Franceschini, M, Perbellini, A

“…The efficacy and tolerability of 20 mg of hyaluronic acid were compared in an open, randomized trial with that of 40 mg of 6-methylprednisolone acetate,…”
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Clinical diagnosis found in patients with Raynaud's phenomenon : A multicentre study by GRASSI, W, DE ANGELIS, R, LAPADULA, G, LEARDINI, G, SCARPA, R

“…A multicentre observational study was conducted in order to detect the major clinical diagnosis found in 761 patients with Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) attending…”
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Risk stratification using transient elastography and the new scoring systems for patients with primary biliary cholangitis by Perini, L., Cazzagon, N., Russo, F.P., Leardini, G., Baldo, V., Secchi, M.F., Perin, N., Mangini, C., Zago, A., Floreani, A.

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