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Has a doctor ever told you that you have arthritis? |
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During the past twelve months, have you had pain, aching, stiffness or swelling in or around one or more joints? |
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In a typical month, were these symptoms present daily for at least half of the days in that month? |
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Do you have pain and stiffness in your hand joints in the morning lasting at least one hour and then improving during the course of the day? |
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Are you currently limited in daily activities (such as washing, driving, eating, going out of your home) because of joint symptoms (pain, stiffness, loss of motion)? |
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Do you regularly wake at night because of pain in or around the joints? |
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Do you regularly require painkillers (such as paracetomol/aspirin) or anti-inflammatory medication (NSAID's such as ibuprofen) to relieve the pain discussed in questions 2, 3 or 6? |
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