PMID- 30338651 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190409 LR - 20191210 IS - 1756-185X (Electronic) IS - 1756-1841 (Linking) VI - 21 IP - 10 DP - 2018 Oct TI - Target setting for lower limb joint surgery using the Timed Up and Go test in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A prospective cohort study. PG - 1801-1808 LID - 10.1111/1756-185X.13394 [doi] AB - OBJECTIVE: This prospective observational cohort study aimed to set targets for lower limb joint surgery based on the Timed Up and Go test (TUG), an objective functional outcome measure, in patients with established rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: We validated TUG as an outcome measure of lower limb joint surgery and compared it with changes in patient-reported outcomes, including the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) and European Quality of life scale with five dimensions (EQ-5D). Changes in these outcomes were compared by performed surgery and by achievement of the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for EQ-5D using univariate analysis of variance. Associations between TUG and HAQ remission (HAQ-DI /=0.05) at 6 months after surgery. CONCLUSION: Timed Up and Go test is a useful tool for assessing the outcome of lower limb joint surgery in RA patients. We propose that TUG