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Objective To evaluate the reliability and validity of Short-form Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales 2(AIMS2-SF).Method AIMS2-SF not including the role component was used to evaluate Quality of Life(QOL) of 51 arthritis patients,then its test-retest reliability and the internal consistency reliability were tested,and factor analysis was applied to determine its construct validity.Results The Intra-class correlation coefficients(ICCs) of test-retest reliability of AIMS2-SF ranged from 0.60 to 0.80,and the Cronbach's ? coefficient for internal consistency reliability ranged from 0.65 to 0.83.Furthermore,the factor analysis confirmed the construct validity for AIMS2-SF.Conclusions The study suggested that the AIMS2-SF had satisfactory reliability and validity,then it is applicable for the evaluation of QOLs of Chinese patients with arthritis.
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0.05).The body weight and the increase of body weight in 100 mg /kg NP group was significantly lower than those in control group(P