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Clinical and radiographic outcomes of four different treatment strategies in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (the BeSt study): A randomized, controlled trial

  1. Y. P. M. Goekoop-Ruiterman1,†,*,
  2. J. K. De Vries-Bouwstra2,†,
  3. C. F. Allaart1,
  4. D. Van Zeben3,
  5. P. J. S. M. Kerstens4,
  6. J. M. W. Hazes5,
  7. A. H. Zwinderman6,
  8. H. K. Ronday7,
  9. K. H. Han8,
  10. M. L. Westedt9,
  11. A. H. Gerards10,
  12. J. H. L. M. Van Groenendael11,
  13. W. F. Lems12,
  14. M. V. Van Krugten13,
  15. F. C. Breedveld1,‡,
  16. B. A. C. Dijkmans14

Article first published online: 28 OCT 2005

DOI: 10.1002/art.21405

Issue

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Volume 52, Issue 11, pages 3381–3390, November 2005

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How to Cite

Goekoop-Ruiterman, Y. P. M., De Vries-Bouwstra, J. K., Allaart, C. F., Van Zeben, D., Kerstens, P. J. S. M., Hazes, J. M. W., Zwinderman, A. H., Ronday, H. K., Han, K. H., Westedt, M. L., Gerards, A. H., Van Groenendael, J. H. L. M., Lems, W. F., Van Krugten, M. V., Breedveld, F. C. and Dijkmans, B. A. C. (2005), Clinical and radiographic outcomes of four different treatment strategies in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (the BeSt study): A randomized, controlled trial. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 52: 3381–3390. doi: 10.1002/art.21405

Author Information

  1. 1

    Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

  2. 2

    VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  3. 3

    Sint Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

  4. 4

    Jan van Breemen Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  5. 5

    Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

  6. 6

    Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  7. 7

    Haga Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands

  8. 8

    Medical Center Rijnmond-Zuid, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

  9. 9

    Bronovo Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands

  10. 10

    Vlietland Hospital, Schiedam, The Netherlands

  11. 11

    Franciscus Hospital, Roosendaal, The Netherlands

  12. 12

    Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  13. 13

    Walcheren Hospital, Vlissingen, The Netherlands

  14. 14

    VU Medical Center, and Jan van Breemen Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  1. †

    Drs. Goekoop-Ruiterman and de Vries-Bouwstra contributed equally to this work.

  2. ‡

    Dr. Breedveld has received consultancy fees or honoraria (less than $10,000 per year) from Schering-Plough BV.

*Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 28 OCT 2005
  2. Article first published online: 28 OCT 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 9 AUG 2005
  4. Manuscript Received: 14 MAR 2005

Funded by

  • Dutch College of Health Insurances
  • Schering-Plough BV
  • Centocor Inc.

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