Depression Is a Major Determinant of Functional Capacity in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
J Clin Rheumatol
; 27(6S): S180-S185, 2021 Sep 01.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of depression among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) Argentinean patients and its association with sociodemographic and clinical factors.METHODS:
We performed a cross-sectional study of consecutive adults with RA. Sociodemographic data, comorbidities, RA disease activity, and current treatment were assessed. The following instruments were used to evaluate quality of life (EQ-5D-3 L [EURO Quality 5-dimension 3 lines], QOL-RA [Quality of Life-Rheumatoid Arthritis]), functional capacity (HAQ-A [Health Assessment Questionnaire-Argentinean version]), and depression (PHQ-9 [Patient Health Questionnaire 9]; scores 5-9 mild, 10-14 moderate, 15-19 moderate-severe, and ≥20 severe depression, a cutoff value ≥10 is diagnostic of major depression).RESULTS:
Two hundred fifty-eight patients were included, with a median disease duration of 9 years (interquartile range, 3.6-16.7 years). The m PHQ-9 score was 6 (interquartile range, 2-12.3 years). The prevalence of major depression was 33.8%. The frequency of mild, moderate, moderate/severe, and severe depression was 66 (25.6%), 42 (16.3%), 27 (10.5%), and 18 (7%), respectively. Patients with major depression had worse functional capacity (HAQ-A mean ± SD, 1.6 ± 0.8 vs. 0.7 ± 0.7; p < 0.0001), poorer quality of life (QOL-RA mean ± SD, 5.4 ± 1.8 vs. 7.3 ± 1.6; p < 0.0001), greater pain (visual analog scale mean ± SD, 56.2 ± 27.5 mm vs. 33.4 ± 25.7 mm; p < 0.0001), higher disease activity (Disease Activity Score in 28 joints mean ± SD, 4.3 ± 1.4 vs. 3.3 ± 1.3; p < 0.0001), higher frequency of comorbidities (67% vs. 33%; p = 0.017), and lower frequency of physical activity (22% vs. 35%; p = 0.032). In the multivariate analysis, patients with moderate and severe depression had worse functional capacity (odds ratio, 2.1; 95% confidence interval, 1.6-4.3; p < 0.0001) and quality of life (odds ratio, 0.7; 95% confidence interval, 0.5-0.8; p < 0.0001), independently of disease activity.CONCLUSIONS:
A third of RA patients in this Argentinean cohort had major depression. In those patients, depression was associated with worst functional capacity and quality of life.
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Assunto principal:
Artrite Reumatoide
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Qualidade de Vida
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article