Improving the Measurement of Disease Activity for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Validation of an Electronic Version of the Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3

Table 1

Comparison of paper and electronic health record versions of RAPID 3.

	Mean (±standard deviation)		Paired -test; value
	Paper	EHR
Physical function	1.87 (1.91)	1.85 (1.83)	0.85
Dress yourself	0.40 (0.64)	0.42 (0.67)	0.36
Get in and out of bed	0.46 (0.61)	0.34 (0.59)	0.41
Lift full cup or glass to mouth	0.20 (0.53)	0.18 (0.56)	0.37
Walking outdoors on flat ground	0.40 (0.67)	0.40 (0.67)	0.50
Wash and dry your entire body	0.42 (0.64)	0.48 (0.68)	0.36
Bend down to pick up clothing from floor	0.48 (0.68)	0.50 (0.68)	0.50
Turn regular faucet on and off	0.20 (0.53)	0.20 (0.53)	0.50
Get in and out of a car, bus, train, or airplane	0.54 (0.65)	0.50 (0.58)	0.23
Walk two miles or three kilometers, if you wish	1.20 (1.18)	1.20 (1.20)	0.46
Participate in recreational activities and sports	1.28 (1.03)	1.34 (1.08)	0.37
Pain score	3.86 (2.64)	4.03 (2.65)	0.27
Patient global assessment	3.84 (2.75)	3.87 (2.80)	0.65
Total	9.57 (6.45)	9.75 (6.46)	0.46