| Autor: |
Leymarie, F, Jolly, D, Sanderman, R., Briancon, S, Marchant, A.-C, Cuillemin, F, Eschard, J.-P, Suurmeijer, Th.P.B.M., Pointrinal, P |
| Přispěvatelé: |
Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, Faculteit Medische Wetenschappen/UMCG, Clinical Psychology and Experimental Psychopathology, Sociology/ICS, Health Psychology Research (HPR) |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
1997 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
British Journal of Rheumatology, 36(10), 1106-1112. Oxford University Press |
| ISSN: |
0263-7103 |
| Popis: |
The objective was to study the relationship between life events (LE) and the clinical status of patients suffering from recently diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a 2 yr follow-up. As part of a multicentre European cohort study, 370 French and Dutch patients were questioned three times at I yr intervals about LE which had occurred in the previous year. Three criteria were used to quantify the degree of disease activity (Ritchie's index), the level of functional disability [Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ)] and perceived health [Overall Evaluation of Health (OEH)]. Total LE and desirable LE showed a weak negative correlation with the HAQ scores. On the other hand, death-related LE did not seem to modify patient status. The higher the number of health-associated LE, the greater the deterioration in HAQ and OEH scores. The results indicate that LE do not affect the course of early RA in a spectacular manner. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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