Systemic sclerosis and autoimmune myositis are both associated with decreased quality of
life and increased mortality. Their prognosis and management largely depend on the …

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic multi-system autoimmune disease associated with
disability and reduced quality of life. There is no effective treatment or cure to SSc, so it is …

Objective Symptoms of psychological distress, including anxiety and depressive symptoms,
and illness perceptions are important in determining outcome in patients with rheumatic …

Objective Large descriptive studies of pain in systemic sclerosis (SSc) are lacking. The
present study estimated prevalence, severity, and associations between SSc clinical …

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to assess the course of early non-metastatic colorectal cancer
patients' psychological distress and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and to identify …

Musculoskeletal (MSK) involvement is a very frequent manifestation of patients with systemic
sclerosis (SSc). There are several reports about clinical trials assessing musculoskeletal …

Abstract Objective The Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ‐9) was developed to screen for
depressive disorders in community, primary care, and medical settings. We aimed to …

Objective: The aim of the present study was to test whether psychological distress and
personality variables are independently associated with health‐related quality of life …

Methods: This is a narrative review aiming to define the amount of impairment of Quality of
Life in patients with Systemic Sclerosis and the component of this impairment due to …

Background Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic multisystem connective tissue disorder
with detrimental impact on quality of life. Patients with SSc face emotional distress and …