Two sets of contributory factors to depression among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
are generally examined–the social context of the individual and the biologic disease state of …

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and depression are conditions which commonly co-
exist. Recent longitudinal studies now suggest a bidirectional association between these …

Objective: To estimate comprehensive cost of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients to society
and individual stakeholders, including patients/employees, employers, family …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disabling condition with, among other things, negative
social and economic consequences for both the individual patient and society. Striking …

Background: Work disability—a common outcome of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)—is a societal
(for example, financial costs) and individual problem (for example, loss of status, income …

Sex-correlated differences in pain perception and behavior have been reported in several
studies. Where such differences are found, they are most often in the direction of girls and …

OBJECTIVE: To compare a visual analog pain scale (VAS) with the Medical Outcomes Study
Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) bodily pain; to define the minimal clinically important …

Up to 50% of patients with autoimmune diseases show an impairment of health-related
quality of life and exhibit depression-like symptoms. The immune system not only leads to …

Objective: This research seeks to determine which aspects of social support are most
effective in mediating mood state amongworking-age and elderly adults with disability (N …

Introduction: Depression is a quite common comorbidity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) and is thought to influence its severity. This study aims to estimate, in a large cohort of …