Validation of the Caregiver Skills (CASK) scale in Catalonia: Concordance between caregivers in attitudes and behaviours.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to validate a Spanish version of the Caregiver Skills scale (CASK) in a sample of eating disorder (ED) caregivers. A further aim was to examine the concordance/discrepancy between them (namely, between the mothers and fathers of ED patients). METHOD: Two hundred sixty-five ED caregivers were recruited from ED centers in Catalonia, Spain. Confirmatory factor analyses was used to test the factorial structure of the CASK scale. Cronbach's α was used to measure internal consistency of the CASK scales. A comparison of the CASK measures between respondents (mothers and fathers) was conducted using generalized estimating equations. RESULTS: Confirmatory factor analysis of the Spanish version of the CASK corroborated the strong factorial validity of the 6 factors of the original CASK questionnaire. Mothers and fathers did not differ significantly on CASK overall and subscale scores. There was however less concordance between parents on the bigger picture (ICC = 0.28) and biting your tongue (ICC = 0.08) subscales. CONCLUSIONS: The CASK is a valid tool to assess ED-related attitudes in Spanish-speaking caregivers. Furthermore, caregivers and patients alike could stand to benefit from interventions focused on improving areas such as ED beliefs, effective communication, quality of life, and emotional distancing.

Influencia del género en la respuesta al tratamiento en una cohorte de pacientes con artritis reumatoide precoz del área 2 de la Comunidad de Madrid / Influence of gender on treatment response in a cohort of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis in the area 2 of Madrid

Objetivo Valorar las diferencias de respuesta al tratamiento mediante DAS28 calculado mediante velocidad de sedimentación globular (VSG) y proteína C reactiva teniendo en cuenta el género del paciente y analizar el comportamiento individual de cada uno de sus componentes en una cohorte de pacientes de artritis precoz en el área 2 de la Comunidad de Madrid. Pacientes y métodos Se estudiaron un total de 134 pacientes (77,6% mujeres) que cumplían criterios del Colegio Americano de Reumatología para el diagnóstico de artritis reumatoide del registro de artritis precoz del Hospital de La Princesa. En dicho registro se realizaron 4 visitas protocolizadas en las que se recogen de forma sistemática los datos necesarios para calcular el DAS28 con VSG y proteína C reactiva, así como el tratamiento prescrito a los pacientes. Se analizaron las diferencias por género en la respuesta al tratamiento mediante ambos índices compuestos, así como de las variables que los componen y la valoración de la enfermedad por el médico. Resultados Las mujeres presentaron mayor actividad de la enfermedad y discapacidad al inicio del seguimiento. A pesar de que estas recibieron un tratamiento más intenso, su valor promedio de DAS28 no llegó a igualarse con el de los hombres a lo largo del seguimiento. Por el contrario, la valoración de la enfermedad por parte del paciente y del médico sí llegó a igualarse. Al analizar los componentes del DAS28 por separado, se observó que esta discordancia era debida principalmente a las variables VSG y recuento de articulaciones dolorosas. Conclusiones La VSG y el recuento de articulaciones dolorosas causan un sesgo en la evaluación de la actividad de la artritis reumatoide con el DAS28 que puede afectar a la evaluación de la respuesta al tratamiento (AU)

Objective To evaluate the differences between the responses to treatment using DAS28 based on erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in male and female patients. We then analyzed the individual behaviour of each component in a cohort of early arthritis patients in zone 2 of Madrid. Patients and methods We studied a total of 134 patients (77.6% women) who met the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) belonging to an early arthritis register of the Hospital de La Princesa. We performed 4 visits following a standardized protocol which included necessary variables to calculate the DAS28 with ESR and CRP as well as determining the treatment received by the patients. We analyzed the differences in responses to treatment in males and females using both indexes, as well as their component and the assessment of the disease by the physician. Results Women had higher disease activity and disability at baseline. Although they received more intensive treatment, their average value of DAS28 remained significantly higher compared to men during the follow-up. By contrast, the global disease assessment evaluated by the patient and by the physician remained similar in both gender. When we analyze the DAS28 components separately, it was observed that this discrepancy was due mainly to the tender joints count and the ESR. Conclusions Women with early RA have higher DAS28ESR scores as a result of higher tender joint counts and ESR. This may represent bias when assessing the response to treatment using the DAS28ESR (AU)

[Influence of gender on treatment response in a cohort of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis in the area 2 of Madrid]. / Influencia del género en la respuesta al tratamiento en una cohorte de pacientes con artritis reumatoide precoz del área 2 de la Comunidad de Madrid.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the differences between the responses to treatment using DAS28 based on erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in male and female patients. We then analyzed the individual behaviour of each component in a cohort of early arthritis patients in zone 2 of Madrid. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We studied a total of 134 patients (77.6% women) who met the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) belonging to an early arthritis register of the Hospital de La Princesa. We performed 4 visits following a standardized protocol which included necessary variables to calculate the DAS28 with ESR and CRP as well as determining the treatment received by the patients. We analyzed the differences in responses to treatment in males and females using both indexes, as well as their component and the assessment of the disease by the physician. RESULTS: Women had higher disease activity and disability at baseline. Although they received more intensive treatment, their average value of DAS28 remained significantly higher compared to men during the follow-up. By contrast, the global disease assessment evaluated by the patient and by the physician remained similar in both gender. When we analyze the DAS28 components separately, it was observed that this discrepancy was due mainly to the tender joints count and the ESR. CONCLUSIONS: Women with early RA have higher DAS28ESR scores as a result of higher tender joint counts and ESR. This may represent bias when assessing the response to treatment using the DAS28ESR.

Manejo de situaciones clínicas difíciles en pacientes con artritis reumatoide. Cirugía / Management of problematic clinical situations in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Surgery

A pesar de la mejora en el manejo y el tratamiento de los pacientes con artritis reumatoide (AR), la necesidad de cirugía ortopédica correctora sigue siendo una situación que se plantea con relativa frecuencia en la práctica clínica diaria. El peso de la decisión sobre el manejo de los fármacos que recibe el paciente con AR sigue recayendo sobre el reumatólogo y esta decisión no siempre está respaldada por información científica de calidad adecuada (AU)

Even though clinical management and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis patients has improved, orthopedic surgery is now a common situation in daily clinical practice. Usually, the rheumatologist is who manages the anti-rheumatic treatment in the perioperative period and decisions are not always supported by scientific information of suitable quality (AU)

[Management of problematic clinical situations in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Surgery]. / Manejo de situaciones clínicas difíciles en pacientes con artritis reumatoide. Cirugía.

Even though clinical management and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis patients has improved, orthopedic surgery is now a common situation in daily clinical practice. Usually, the rheumatologist is who manages the anti-rheumatic treatment in the perioperative period and decisions are not always supported by scientific information of suitable quality.

Tratamiento con infliximab en la artritis reumatoide / Treatment with infliximab in rheumatoid arthritis

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Mujer de 66 años con dolor en el hombro / A woman with a painful shoulder

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