Quality of life in adults and elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis

To analyze and compare quality of life (QoL) in adults and elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This was a cross-sectional quantitative study. The tools include the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 (SF-36), the Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS-28), the Assessment Health Questionnaire (...

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Published in:Revista brasileira de reumatologia (English Ed.). 2014-07, Vol.54 (4), p.279-286
Main Authors: Roma, Izabela, Almeida, Mariana Lourenço de, Mansano, Naira da Silva, Viani, Gustavo Arruda, Assis, Marcos Renato de, Barbosa, Pedro Marco Karan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artrite reumatoide
Elderly
Idoso
Qualidade de vida
Quality of life
Rheumatoid arthritis
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Summary:To analyze and compare quality of life (QoL) in adults and elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This was a cross-sectional quantitative study. The tools include the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 (SF-36), the Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS-28), the Assessment Health Questionnaire (HAQ), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT). Data analysis was done by descriptive statistics, Student's t test and linear regression test, with significance level of p
ISSN:2255-5021
2255-5021
DOI:10.1016/j.rbre.2014.03.025