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Official Journal of the American College of Rheumatology
COMMENTARY
Do Common Arthritis Self-Efficacy Measures Really Measure Self-Efficacy?
Teresa J. Brady 1
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Nutrient Intake Patterns, Body Mass Index, and Vitamin Levels in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sarah L. Morgan, Ashley M. Anderson, Sara M. Hood, Patricia A. Matthews, Jeannette Y. Lee, and Graciela S. Alarcón 9
The Importance of Enhancing Self-Efficacy in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Karen L. Smarr, Jerry C. Parker, Gail E. Wright, Renée C. Stucky-Ropp, Susan P. Buckelew, Robert W. Hoffman, Frank X. O'Sullivan, and John E. Hewett 18
Commercial Wrist Extensor Orthoses: A Descriptive Study of Use and Preference in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Erica B. Stern, Steven R. Ytterberg, Lea M. Larson, Caroline Parke Portoghese, William N. R. Kratz, and Maren L. Mahowald 27
Health Care Costs for Volunteers and Non-Volunteers in an Intervention for People with Osteoarthritis
Terry A. Cronan, Kathleen A. Durkin, Erik Groessl, and Mitsuo Tomita 36
A Comparison of Patients with Late-Stage Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder Using Self-Assessed Shoulder Function and Health Status
Frederick A. Matsen, III, Kevin L. Smith, Susan E. DeBartolo, and Gretchen Von Oesen 43
Effects of Exercise on Knee Joints with Osteoarthritis: A Pilot Study of Biological Markers
Judith A. Bautch, Daniel G. Malone, and Arthur C. Vailas 48
REVIEW ARTICLE
Costs and Effectiveness of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: The Importance of Reducing Side Effects
Sherine E. Gabriel and Judith L. Wagner 56
METHODS ARTICLE
Recruiting for Arthritis Studies in Hard-to-Reach Populations: A Comparison of Methods Used in an Urban Spanish-Speaking Community
Virginia Nacif de Brey and Virginia M. González 64
LETTERS
The Unhealthy Alliance of Big Business and Medicine: Comment on the Short Story by Pisetsky
Emilio B. Gonzalez 72
Physician Integrity and Managed Care: Comment on the Commentary by Anderson
John L. Udell 72
