| Autor: |
Katia F, Salvato, João Paulo M, Santos, Deise A A, Pires-Oliveira, Viviane S P, Costa, Mario, Molari, Marcos T P, Fernandes, Regina C, Poli-Frederico, Karen B P, Fernandes |
| Rok vydání: |
2014 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Revista brasileira de reumatologia. 55(1) |
| ISSN: |
1809-4570 |
| Popis: |
This study aimed to assess the influence of pharmacotherapy on health-related quality of life of elderly with ostheoartritis.Longitudinal study involving 91 older adults from both genders (Age: 70.36±5.57 years) from EELO project with self-reported knee or hip ostheoartritis, confirmed by radiographic analysis. Data regarding pharmacotherapy was assessed by a structured questionnaire and the quality of life was analyzed by SF-36 questionnaire at the initial moment and two years thereafter. All domains from quality of life were grouped in physical and mental components for further data analysis.A statistically significant decline in health-related quality of life was observed (Wilcoxon test, p0.05). However, it was observed a slighted decline in physical components in group treated with chondroitin/glucosamine when compared to other groups, according to Kruskal-Wallis test (p=0.007). On the other hand, it was not observed any influence of pharmacological treatment on mental components of health-related quality of life (p0.05).Treatment with condroitin/glucosamin contributes to a lower decline in physical component while it had no influence on mental component of health-related quality of life in older adults with ostheoartritis. |
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OpenAIRE |
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