Effectiveness of longstanding exercise therapy compared with usual care for people with rheumatoid arthritis and severe functional limitations: a randomised controlled trial
Conclusion
Longstanding, supervised exercise therapy was more effective than usual care in people with RA and severe functional limitations.
Trial registration number
Netherlands Trial Register (NL8235), included in the International Clinical Trial Registry Platform (https://trialsearch.who.int/Trial2.aspx?TrialID=NL8235).
Source: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Teuwen, M. M. H., van Weely, S. F. E., Vliet Vlieland, T. P. M., van Wissen, M. A. T., Peter, W. F., den Broeder, A. A., van Schaardenburg, D., van den Hout, W. B., Van den Ende, C. H. M., Gademan, M. G. J. Tags: ARD Lay summaries, ARD, Rheumatoid arthritis Source Type: research
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