SARAH Trial Team (Including: Adams, Jo, Bridle, Christopher, Dosanjh, Sukhdeep, Heine, Peter J., Lamb, S. E. (Sallie E.), Lord, J., McConkey, Christopher C., Nichols, Vivien P., Toye, Francine, Underwood, Martin, Williams, Mark A. and Williamson, Esther M.). (2012) Strengthening and stretching for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand (SARAH) : design of a randomised controlled trial of a hand and upper limb exercise intervention - ISRCTN89936343. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Vol.13 (No.1). p. 230. ISSN 1471-2474

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Abstract

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) commonly affects the hands and wrists with inflammation, deformity, pain, weakness and restricted mobility leading to reduced function. The effectiveness of exercise for RA hands is uncertain, although evidence from small scale studies is promising. The Strengthening And Stretching for Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand (SARAH) trial is a pragmatic, multi-centre randomised controlled trial evaluating the clinical and cost effectiveness of adding an optimised exercise programme for hands and upper limbs to best practice usual care for patients with RA.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Rheumatoid arthritis -- Treatment, Hand exercises
Journal or Publication Title:	BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Publisher:	Biomed central
ISSN:	1471-2474
Date:	2012
Volume:	Vol.13
Number:	No.1
Page Range:	p. 230
Identification Number:	10.1186/1471-2474-13-230
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder:	NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme (Great Britain), Birmingham Science City, Advantage West Midlands (AWM)
Grant number:	07/32/05 (HTA)
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