Rheumatoid factor testing in Spanish primary care: A population-based cohort study including 4.8 million subjects and almost half a million measurements

<strong>Objective:</strong> Rheumatoid factor (RF) testing is used in primary care in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA); however a positive RF may occur without RA. Incorrect use of RF testing may lead to increased costs and delayed diagnoses. The aim was to assess the performan...

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Main Authors: Morsley, K, Miller, A, Luqmani, R, Fina-Aviles, F, Javaid, M, Edwards, C, Pinedo-Villanueva, R, Medina, M, Calero, S, Cooper, C, Arden, N, Prieto-Alhambra, D
Format: Journal article
Published: Elsevier 2018