Physical component of SF-36 is associated with measures of disease activity in patients with psoriatic arthritis: a real-life study from a tertiary referral centre

• Published in: Rheumatology international 2024-12, Vol.44 (12), p.2897-2904
• Main Authors: Doko Vajdić, Ines, Cvijetić Avdagić, Selma, Grubišić, Frane, Doko Šarić, Katarina, Vlak, Tonko, Skala Kavanagh, Hana, Šošo, Daniela, Grazio, Simeon
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Arthritis, Psoriatic - physiopathology; Arthritis, Psoriatic - psychology; Chronic illnesses; Cross-Sectional Studies; Disability Evaluation; Fatigue - etiology; Fatigue - physiopathology; Female; Health Status; Humans; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Observational Research; Psoriatic arthritis; Quality of Life; Questionnaires; Rheumatology; Severity of Illness Index; Surveys and Questionnaires; Tertiary Care Centers
• ISSN: 1437-160X; 0172-8172; 1437-160X
• DOI: 10.1007/s00296-024-05727-w

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can lead to chronic disability. The aim of this study was to explore the association between disease activity and quality of life (QoL) in patients with PsA from the usual clinical practice. The study involved 143 consecutive adult patients with PsA (49.6% women and 50.4% males), with mean age of 57.75 ± 10.91 years, and duration of disease 11.6 ± 9 years. Tender (TJC) and swollen joints count (SJC), Disease activity score (DAS) 28, patient’s global assessment (PtGA), physician’s global assessment (PhGA), enthesitis score, number of fingers with dactylitis, sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were evaluated. The functional assessment of chronic illness therapy - fatigue scale (FACIT-F) questionnaire was used in fatigue assessment and physical health domains of Short Form (SF)-36 questionnaire were chosen to assess subjective QoL: physical functioning (PF), role limitations due to physical health (RP), bodily pain (BP) and general health (GH). Significant correlations ( p