Open AccessThe Depression is a major determinant of functional capacity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, regardless of disease activity
Author(s) -
C. A. Isnardi,
Dafne Capelusnik,
Emilce Edith Schneeberger,
Marcela Bazzarelli,
Laura Barloco,
Eliana Blanco,
Cristian Alejandro Benítez,
Federico Luján Benavídez,
Santiago Scarafia,
María Alicia Lázaro,
Rodolfo Pérez Alamino,
Francisco Colombres,
María Paula Kohan,
Julia Sosa,
Luciana González Lucero,
A. L. Barbaglia,
Hernán Maldonado Ficco,
Gustavo Citera
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
revista argentina de reumatología
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2362-3675
pISSN - 0327-4411
DOI - 10.47196/rar.v30i2.453
Subject(s) - medicine , depression (economics) , rheumatoid arthritis , comorbidity , logistic regression , odds ratio , patient health questionnaire , physical therapy , disease , psychiatry , depressive symptoms , anxiety , economics , macroeconomics
Depression is one of the most frequent comorbidity in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). It´s presence is associated with higher healthcare costs, mortality rate and reduced odds of achieving a good treatment response. Objective: to determine the prevalence of depression in Argentinean patients with RA and to establish its relationship with different sociodemographic and clinical factors. Material and methods: consecutive patients ≥18 years old, with a diagnosis of RA according to ACR-EULAR 2010 criteria were included. Sociodemographic data, comorbidities, RA characteristics, disease activity and current treatment were registered. Questionnaires were administered: EQ-5D-3L, QOL-RA, HAQ-A and PHQ-9. PHQ-9 scores of 5-9, 10-14, 15-19, ≥20 represent mild, moderate, moderate/severe and severe depression, respectively and a cut-off value ≥10, major depression. Statistical analysis: Student´s T, ANOVA and Chi2 tests. Multiple logistic regression.