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European Qualitative research project on Patient-preferred outcomes in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (EQPERA): rationale, design and methods of a multinational, multicentre, multilingual, longitudinal qualitative study

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  • Kristien Van der Elst Department of Rheumatology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium Skeletal Biology and Engineering Research Centre, Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven–University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Ann Bremander Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Rheumatology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden School of Business, Engineering and Science, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden Research and Development Centre, Spenshult, Halmstad, Sweden PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • An De Groef Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Ingrid Larsson Research and Development Centre, Spenshult, Halmstad, Sweden School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Elke G E Mathijssen Department of Rheumatology, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Johanna E Vriezekolk Department of Rheumatology, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Rene Westhovens Department of Rheumatology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium Skeletal Biology and Engineering Research Centre, Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven–University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Yvonne J L van Eijk-Hustings Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands Department of Rheumatology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  1. Correspondence to Dr Kristien Van der Elst; kristien.vanderelst{at}uzleuven.be
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Van der Elst K, Bremander A, De Groef A, et al
European Qualitative research project on Patient-preferred outcomes in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (EQPERA): rationale, design and methods of a multinational, multicentre, multilingual, longitudinal qualitative study
BMJ Open 2019;9:e023606. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023606

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  • Received April 14, 2018
  • Revised November 22, 2018
  • Accepted December 20, 2018
  • First published March 27, 2019.
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