Why the HAQ-II can be an effective substitute for the HAQ

F. Wolfe

Frederick Wolfe, M.D., Arthritis Research Center Foundation, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, Kansas, USA.

ABSTRACT
The HAQ-II is a psychometrically improved 10-item version of the standard HAQ functional questionnaire. It is simpler and faster to administer and score, thereby reducing patient burden. HAQ-II is better correlated with clinical measures than the HAQ and is sensitive to change. The HAQ-II is suitable for use in the clinic and research studies.

Key words
Database, data, outcomes, research, rheumatic diseases.

Please address correspondence to:
Frederick Wolfe, MD, National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases, Arthritis Research Center Foundation, 1035 N. Emporia, Suite 230, Wichita, KS 67214, USA.
E-mail: fwolfe@arthritis-research.org

Clin Exp Rheumatol 2005; 23 (suppl. 39): S29-S30.
© CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY 2005.