| Name of the Instrument/Tool | RA Flare Questionnaire (RA-FQ) |
| First Description |
Content and Construct Validity, Reliability, and Responsiveness of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare Questionnaire: OMERACT 2016 Workshop Report Susan J. Bartlett, Skye P. Barbic, Vivian P. Bykerk, Ernest H. Choy, Rieke Alten, Robin Christensen, Alfons den Broeder, Bruno Fautrel, Daniel E. Furst, Francis Guillemin, Sarah Hewlett, Amye L. Leong, Anne Lyddiatt, Lyn March, Pamela Montie, Christoph Pohl, Marieke Scholte Voshaar, Thasia G. Woodworth and Clifton O. Bingham III. The Journal of Rheumatology October 2017, 44 (10) 1536-1543; |
| Year | 2017 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Disease activity, Pain, Physical function, Stiffness |
| Population/Disease | Disease specific |
| Originally developed for | Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) |
| Other rheumatic diseases where can be applied (only if validated) |
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| Additional population with no rheumatic diseases |
No |
| Language: Originally published in | English |
| Available in Language | --- |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Susan J. Bartlett, Skye P. Barbic, Vivian P. Bykerk, Ernest H. Choy, Rieke Alten, Robin Christensen, Alfons den Broeder, Bruno Fautrel, Daniel E. Furst, Francis Guillemin, Sarah Hewlett, Amye L. Leong, Anne Lyddiatt, Lyn March, Pamela Montie, Christoph Pohl, Marieke Scholte Voshaar, Thasia G. Woodworth and Clifton O. Bingham III. |
| Title | Content and Construct Validity, Reliability, and Responsiveness of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare Questionnaire: OMERACT 2016 Workshop Report |
| Journal | The Journal of Rheumatology |
| Year | 2017 |
| Vol | 441 |
| Num | 10 |
| Pages | 1536-1543 |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| Link | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319919034_THU0695_T … |
| Brief Description |
This study evaluated sensitivity to change of the RA-FQ in clinical trials and observational studies of RA patients with low disease activity. |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| No other References. | |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | Dr. S.J. Bartlett |
| susan.bartlett@mcgill.ca | |
| Address | Royal Victoria Hospital, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Ross R.31, 687 av des Pin Ouest, Montréal, Quebec H3A 1A1, Canada. |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Questionnaire |
| Brief Description |
The RA-FQ, designed to assess worsening of RA Inflammation, is a short composite PROM (total score 0-50) that sums 5 single items (NRS 0-10) querying pain, fatigue, stiffness, function and participation. |
| Number of Items | 5 |
| Range | 0–50 |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes 11-point numeric rating scales: 0 = none to 10 = severe |
| Developed for | Both, Clinical practice, Research |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score |
The RA-FQ contains 5 items to rate pain, physical function, stiffness, fatigue, and participation over the past week using 11-point numeric rating scales |
| Score Interpretation | 0 = none to 10 = severe; score range 0–50; the higher the scores, the more likely there is a flare |
| Cut-off points | --- |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | --- |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | 1.5 minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | 0 minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | --- |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |