A quantitative assessment of the risk of falls in rheumatoid arthritis patients and determination of the risk factors

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the risk of falling in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to the healthy individuals and to identify the factors affecting the risk of falls. Patients and methods: Between December 2015 and August 2016, a total of 100 consecutive patients with RA...

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Published in:Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation 2022-06, Vol.68 (2), p.271-277
Main Authors: Ergul, Emine Esra, Melikoglu, Meltem Alkan
Format: Article
Language:eng ; tur
Subjects:
Arthritis
Falls (Accidents)
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Rheumatoid factor
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Summary:Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the risk of falling in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to the healthy individuals and to identify the factors affecting the risk of falls. Patients and methods: Between December 2015 and August 2016, a total of 100 consecutive patients with RA (16 males, 84 females; mean age: 49.5[+ or -]11.1 years; range, 21 to 65 years) and 50 healthy controls (11 males, 39 females; mean age: 34.3[+ or -]12.7 years; range, 19 to 63 years) were included in this prospective study. The fall risk was evaluated using the Tetrax Portable Balance System. The Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI), RA disease activity (Disease Activity Score 28 [DAS28], Clinical Disease Activity Index [CDAI], and Simple Disease Activity Index [SDAI]), and Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) were applied to all participants. Results: The fall risk scores and the FES-I scores were significantly higher in the patients with RA than the control group (p
ISSN:2587-1250
1302-0234
2587-0823
2587-0823
DOI:10.5606/tftrd.2022.7868