Foot health and quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study
| Autor: | Andres Reinoso-Cobo, Miguel Ángel Ferrer-González, Maria Teresa Vallejo-Velazquez, Gabriel Gijon-Nogueron, Ana Belen Ortega-Avila, Rafael Cáliz-Cáliz, José Miguel Morales-Asencio |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Visual analogue scale Cross-sectional study lcsh:Medicine Arthritis Rheumatoid primary care Quality of life Rheumatology Internal medicine Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Aged foot & ankle business.industry lcsh:R General Medicine Anthropometry medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Spain Rheumatoid arthritis Physical therapy Quality of Life Female business Foot (unit) Rheumatism |
| Zdroj: | BMJ Open BMJ Open, Vol 10, Iss 5 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2044-6055 |
| Popis: | ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to identify foot health factors related to the quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).SettingIn this cross-sectional study, a total of 293 subjects were analysed, 229 of whom were in the RA group and 64 in the control group. In the RA group, 173 patients were female, and 50 in the control group.ParticipantsPatients with foot pain and RA (according to the American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism 2010 rheumatoid arthritis classification criteria) and with foot pain but no RA were recruited (Granada, Spain).InterventionTwo researchers independently interviewed the patients to obtain data for the study.Primary and secondary outcome measuresClinical data were obtained using the Short Form 12-Item questionnaire (quality of life) (primary outcome), Visual Analogue Scale for pain (VAS pain), the Manchester Foot Pain Disability Index (MFPDI) and the Foot Function Index (FFI). Anthropometric measurements were obtained using a foot measurement platform, the Foot Posture Index and the Manchester Scale of Hallux Valgus (secondary outcomes).ResultsOf the 293 subjects, 76.1% were female. Significant differences were observed between the RA and the control group (p2value of 48.8%, while for the mental health component the corresponding value was 5.6%.ConclusionMorphological and structural characteristics of the foot are not necessarily associated with pain, disability and loss of function. The presence of RA, a higher score on VAS pain (general), female gender and older age are all associated with the physical component of the quality of life of patients with RA. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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