Disease course and prognosis in rheumatoid arthritis: an interdisciplinary prospective longitudinal study.
A three-year follow-up of individuals with rheumatoid arthritis was performed. The overall aim was to examine the change in functional status and psychological well-being. Possible determinants of prognosis with regard to future functional disability, pain and wellbeing, were explored by both univariate and multiple regression analyses. Functional disability, pain and well-being were fairly stable over the 3-year period. Progress of RA disease was most strongly related to initial function and age and only to a minor extent to the psychological well-being.
Bendtsen
P
P
Department of Social Medicine, University of Linköping, Sweden.
Hörnquist
J O
JO
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D013548:Sweden