Rania M. Gamal|Safaa Mahran|Noha Abo El Fetoh|Fadwa S. Janbi
Quality of life assessment in Egyptian rheumatoid arthritis patients: Relation to clinical features and disease activity
Assiut University|King Abdulaziz University|Assiut University|Assiut University|King Abdulaziz University
assess impact rheumatoid arthritis ra health related quality life qol patients using 36item short form sf36 study influence different disease variables eightysix ra patients recruited rheumatology rehabilitation outpatient assiut university hospital fortythree age sex matched subjects included controls qol measured subjects using sf36 health survey disease activity assessed ra patients disease activity score das28 domains sf36 significantly lower patients p 00001 patients lower educational level unemployed significantly lower sf36 components disease duration 5 years positive rheumatoid factor higher disease activity significantly lower sf36 physical component patients receiving hydroxychloroquine prednisolone significantly lower mental component significant negative correlation sf36 physical mental components found disease duration p 001 p 00001 respectively das28 p 00001 rheumatoid factor negatively correlated physical component p 00001 regression analysis showed disease duration profound predictor sf36 components p 00001 quality life impaired egyptian ra patients disease duration significant predictor routine assessment healthrelated qol patients recommended detect monitor impact disease medications used different aspects quality life