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Health status and perception of pain: A comparative study between female patients with hand osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology , 07/14/09

Slatkowsky-Christensen B et al. – Study reports that the overall impact of the disease on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was similar between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and hand osteoarthritis (HOA) patients, based on the SF-6D scores. Physical function was worse in RA pts, but HOA pts reported worse scores in pain measures and fibromyalgia (FM)-like symptoms.

Methods

A Comaprison of the burden of disease, assessed by HRQoL, between female pts with HOA and RA
190 female HOA pts compared with 194 female RA pts of the same age
HRQoL was measured with:
- Arthritis Impact Measurement 2 Scale (Aims2)
- SF-36 and its preference-based single index measure SF-6D
- Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ)
- Modified HAQ (MHAQ)
- Self-efficacy scales, and
- Visual analogue scales (VAS) for pain and fatigue
Levels of FM-like symptoms (headache, muscle pain, numbness, and concentration problems) were also compared

Results

RA patients had lower levels of physical functioning compared to HOA pts
Pain measured on the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2 (AIMS2) was worse in HOA vs RA
HOA pts also had worse scores for FM-like symptoms
SF-6D utility scores in HOA and RA were similar

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