Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disorder, which has a
significant impact on patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and limits physical …

The most severe effects of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are loss of physical function and chronic
pain, which may have a major impact on different areas of the person's existence. The aim of …

Background Quality of life (QOL) is a multidimensional concept that is used to describe the
individuals' perceptions, satisfaction, and evaluation of different areas of their own lives …

Aims The aim of our study was to investigate the comorbidities in Turkish RA patients and
evaluate the impact of comorbidities on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in terms of …

Objectives To assess the health-related quality of life and functional ability of patients with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using the Thai EuroQol five-dimensional questionnaire (EQ-5D) …

Methods: This study was conducted as a literature review over article published between
2000 to 2013, by using data bases comprise of Google scholar, Science Direct, Pubmed …

Background Osteoarthritis is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems. Pain is the
most common complaint and the most significant cause of decreased health-related quality …

Aim of work To assess the impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on the health related quality of
life (QoL) of patients, using the 36-item short form (SF-36) and to study the influence of …

planners, and clinical specialists. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate QOL and the factors
affecting it in patients with RA. Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was performed in …

Treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to target is advocated using disease activity measures.
The impact of RA on the general health status of affected patients in Jordan is not well …