The impact of rheumatoid arthritis on quality-of-life assessed using the SF-36: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract

RA has a substantial impact on HRQoL. This supports recent NICE guidelines stipulating that RA patients should be regularly assessed for the impact their disease has on HRQoL and appropriate management provided.

The role of psychological factors in inflammatory rheumatic diseases: From burden to tailored treatment

“…The past decades have shown large improvements in disease activity control of inflammatory rheumatic diseases, as shown by the large decreases in the levels of physical disability, anxiety, and depression [17]. However, the quality of life of patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases remains considerably lower than that in the general population [13] and is comparable to that in other chronic somatic diseases including cardiovascular conditions and diabetes [1]. Thus, many patients show some level of heightened psychological distress, with a substantial percentage developing clinically relevant levels of distress, such as depression and anxiety, with prevalence rates varying between 10% and 40% depending on the criteria and instruments used (e.g., clinical interviews show lower percentages than screening questionnaires) [7,8,17e19].…”

Knowledge and selected variables as determinants of the quality of life and general health of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

“…[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] The lower number of points in the PCS domain in comparison to the MCS domain may indicate that RA affects more the physical than the mental sphere as indicated by other authors. 21,23,24 It was also shown that the quality of life of patients with RA depends on many factors of physical, mental and social functioning sphere.…”

“…[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] The lower number of points in the PCS domain in comparison to the MCS domain may indicate that RA affects more the physical than the mental sphere as indicated by other authors. 21,23,24 It was also shown that the quality of life of patients with RA depends on many factors of physical, mental and social functioning sphere. 17,[19][20][21][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] Studies conducted by many authors have shown that poorer functioning of the respondents in the physical sphere is conditioned by the duration of the disease.…”

“…21,23,24 It was also shown that the quality of life of patients with RA depends on many factors of physical, mental and social functioning sphere. 17,[19][20][21][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] Studies conducted by many authors have shown that poorer functioning of the respondents in the physical sphere is conditioned by the duration of the disease. 18,24,26,28,30 Studies by Baloglu et al and Wisłowska et al did not confirm this dependence.…”

Evolution of the Quality of Life Concept in Morocco Case of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis

“…C'est un concept très large qui peut être influencé de manière complexe par la santé physique du sujet, son état psychologique et son niveau d'indépendance, ses relations sociales et sa relation aux éléments essentiels de son environnement [3][4][5]. Ce concept ne cesse de se développer suscitant de plus en plus l'intérêt et l'implication des différents acteurs de la recherche dans le domaine de la santé [6][7][8]. Au Maroc, on assiste récemment à un intérêt de plus en plus grandissant pour les travaux de recherche sur la qualité de vie en Rhumatologie.…”