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Relation Between SF-36, mHAQ Scores and Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Objective: To investigate the relationship between quality of life (QOL) and disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
 
Methods: 200 patients with RA were included in the study. Data were obtained by questionnaires and laboratory investigation. Disease Activity Score (DAS-28) was calculated for assessment of disease activity. Separate dimensions and physical and mental summary scores of the Short form Health survey (SF-36) and Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) were compared to study the relationship between QOL and disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Results: There was a significant association between DAS-28 and QOL scores.
Conclusions: RA has a significant effect on the health related quality of life of patients, and its activity is ditectly related to worse QOL.

DOI

10.21608/smj.2018.34316

Keywords

Rheumatoid Arthritis, quality of life, DAS-28, SF-36

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Aya

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Gmal

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Specialist of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Faculty of Medicine .Assiut University

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assuit

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First Name

Nagwa

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Ahmad

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Sayed

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Debartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University.

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nagwa_ahmed@med.sohag.edu.eg

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Mohammed

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AI

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Debartment of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Faculty of Medicine Sohag.

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Sohag

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Nihal

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F

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A

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Debartment Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Faculty of Medicine .Assiut University.

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assuit

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22

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1

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4799

Issue Date

2018-01-01

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2017-12-04

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2018-01-01

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27

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29

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1687-8353

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2682-4159

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SMJ_Volume 22_Issue 1_Pages 27-29.pdf

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Sohag Medical Journal

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Relation Between SF-36, mHAQ Scores and Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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22 Jan 2023