title: [Higher prevalence of depression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis--a systematic review].
abstract: Chronic pain patients frequently suffer from depression. This systematic review finds that patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a higher prevalence of depression than controls without RA. Depression is related to pain intensity, passive coping strategies and disability. For patients this may result in a decreased quality of life and a shorter lifespan. For society it results in increased health costs.
authors: Reumatologisk Afdeling U, Aarhus Universitetshospital, Nørrebrogade 44, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark. linethorndal@hotmail.com
authors: Line Thorndal
authors: LT
authors: Moll
authors: Lise
authors: L
authors: Gormsen
authors: Mogens
authors: M
authors: Pfeiffer-Jensen
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life