Fereydoun Davatchi

Rheumatology Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Estimating the prevalence and disease characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis in Tehran: A WHO -ILAR COPCORD Study (from Iran COPCORD study, Urban Study stage 1)

  Background :To estimate the prevalence and characteristics of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in an urban area of Tehran.   Methods : A total of 50 clusters were randomly selected in Tehran and 10291 subjects completed the COPCORD Core Questionnaire during 2004 and 2005. Patients with rheumatic complaints were examined and diagnosed by subspecialty fellows in rheumatology. Laboratory and radiology ...