How to read radiographs according to the Sharp/van der Heijde method

D van der Heijde

How to read radiographs according to the Sharp/van der Heijde method

J Rheumatol. 1999 Mar;26(3):743-5.

Author

D van der Heijde¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands. dhe@sint.azm.nl

PMID: 10090194

Abstract

This article is a short overview of the development of the Sharp/van der Heijde method for scoring radiographs of hands and feet in rheumatoid arthritis, in addition to a detailed description on how to use the scoring method.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Arthritis, Rheumatoid / diagnostic imaging*
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / therapy
Arthrography / methods*
Finger Joint / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Rheumatology / methods*
Severity of Illness Index
Tarsal Joints / diagnostic imaging
Treatment Outcome
Wrist Joint / diagnostic imaging