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Yoshii I, Sawada N, Chijiwa T. Associations between clinical metrics of joint deformity, disease duration, disease activity, functional capacity, quality of life, pain, and fatigue in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Rheumatol 2023; 42:1027-1038. [PMID: 36371481 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-022-06432-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Aim of this study is to clarify associations between metrics of patient's clinical status statistically using retrospective cohort data. METHODS Patients with RA who were followed up more than 3 years were recruited. Their EuroQol-5th dimension (EQ5D) as an index of quality of life (QOL), Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ) as an index of functional capacity (FC), simplified disease activity index (SDAI), pain score using visual analog scale (PS-VAS), and fatigue score using visual analog scale (FS-VAS) were monitored every three months. Sharp/van der Heijde score (SHS) was calculated annually. Associations between average values of these factors at beginning of follow-up (baseline) and change from baseline to final year in follow-up (change), and patient's sex, age, and disease duration (DD) were evaluated statistically. RESULTS A total of 447 patients were analyzed. EQ5D score correlated significantly with HAQ score both at baseline and change of that, and FS-VAS. HAQ score correlated significantly with EQ5D and HAQ score at baseline. SDAI score correlated significantly with SHS and FS-VAS at baseline. SHS correlated significantly with the SHS at baseline. PS-VAS correlated significantly with the PS-VAS, EQ5D at baseline, change of theEQ5D and HAQ scores. FS-VAS correlated significantly with change of the EQ5D score and FS-VAS at baseline. CONCLUSIONS These results suggested that these clinical metrics are influenced by each variable at baseline. QOL and fatigue are correlated each other, as well as QOL and FC, whereas disease activity correlated with joint deformity level and fatigue. Key Points • It is questionable whether improvement of disease activity leads to improvements in functional capacity and QOL in treating rheumatoid arthritis. • We evaluated the association among metrics of clinical outcomes, such as EQ5D, HAQ, SDAI, SHS, pain score, and fatigue score using retrospective cohort data. • Results suggested that metrics are influenced by each items at baseline, and QOL and fatigue are correlated each other, as well as QOL and functional capacity.
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- Ichiro Yoshii
- Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine, Yoshii Hospital, 6-7-5 Nakamura-Ohashidori, Shimanto City, Kochi, 787-0033, Japan.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Dohgo Onsen Hospital Rheumatology Center, 21-21 Himetsuka Otsu, Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, 790-0858, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Kochi Memorial Hospital, 4-13 Shiromi-Cho, Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, 780-0824, Japan
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Hanlon P, Morrison H, Morton F, Jani BD, Siebert S, Lewsey J, McAllister D, Mair FS. Frailty in people with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review of observational studies. Wellcome Open Res 2022; 6:244. [PMID: 37746318 PMCID: PMC10511856 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.17208.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Background: Frailty, an age-related decline in physiological reserve, is an increasingly important concept in the management of chronic diseases. The implications of frailty in people with rheumatoid arthritis are not well understood. We undertook a systematic review to assess prevalence of frailty in people with rheumatoid arthritis, and the relationship between frailty and disease activity or clinical outcomes. Methods: We searched four electronic databases (January 2001 to April 2021) for observational studies assessing the prevalence of frailty (any frailty measure) in adults (≥18 years) with rheumatoid arthritis, or analysing the relationship between frailty and disease activity or clinical outcomes (e.g. quality of life, hospitalisation or mortality) in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Study quality was assessed using an adapted Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Screening, quality assessment and data extraction were performed independently by two reviewers. We used narrative synthesis. Results: We identified 17 analyses, from 14 different populations. 15/17 were cross-sectional. Studies used 11 different measures of frailty. Frailty prevalence ranged from 10% (frailty phenotype) to 36% (comprehensive rheumatologic assessment of frailty) in general adult populations with rheumatoid arthritis. In younger populations (<60 or <65 years) prevalence ranged from 2.4% (frailty phenotype) to 19.9% (Kihon checklist) while in older populations (>60 or >65) prevalence ranged from 31.2% (Kihon checklist) to 55% (Geriatric 8 tool). Frailty was cross-sectionally associated with higher disease activity (10/10 studies), lower physical function (7/7 studies) and longer disease duration (2/5 studies), and with hospitalization and osteoporotic fractures (1/1 study, 3.7 years follow-up). Conclusion: Frailty is common in rheumatoid arthritis, including those aged <65 years, and is associated with a range of adverse features. However, these is heterogeneity in how frailty is measured. We found few longitudinal studies making the impact of frailty on clinical outcomes over time and the extent to which frailty is caused by rheumatoid arthritis unclear.
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- Peter Hanlon
- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Infection, Immunity & Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Infection, Immunity & Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Hanlon P, Morrison H, Morton F, Jani BD, Siebert S, Lewsey J, McAllister D, Mair FS. Frailty in people with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review of observational studies. Wellcome Open Res 2022; 6:244. [PMID: 37746318 PMCID: PMC10511856 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.17208.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 07/15/2024] Open
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Background: Frailty, an age-related decline in physiological reserve, is an increasingly important concept in the management of chronic diseases. The implications of frailty in people with rheumatoid arthritis are not well understood. We undertook a systematic review to assess prevalence of frailty in people with rheumatoid arthritis, and the relationship between frailty and disease activity or clinical outcomes. Methods: We searched four electronic databases (January 2001 to April 2021) for observational studies assessing the prevalence of frailty (any frailty measure) in adults (≥18 years) with rheumatoid arthritis, or analysing the relationship between frailty and disease activity or clinical outcomes (e.g. quality of life, hospitalisation or mortality) in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Study quality was assessed using an adapted Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Screening, quality assessment and data extraction were performed independently by two reviewers. We used narrative synthesis. Results: We identified 17 analyses, from 14 different populations. 15/17 were cross-sectional. Studies used 11 different measures of frailty. Frailty prevalence ranged from 10% (frailty phenotype) to 36% (comprehensive rheumatologic assessment of frailty) in general adult populations with rheumatoid arthritis. In younger populations (<60 or <65 years) prevalence ranged from 2.4% (frailty phenotype) to 19.9% (Kihon checklist) while in older populations (>60 or >65) prevalence ranged from 31.2% (Kihon checklist) to 55% (Geriatric 8 tool). Frailty was cross-sectionally associated with higher disease activity (10/10 studies), lower physical function (7/7 studies) and longer disease duration (2/5 studies), and with hospitalization and osteoporotic fractures (1/1 study, 3.7 years follow-up). Conclusion: Frailty is common in rheumatoid arthritis, including those aged <65 years, and is associated with a range of adverse features. However, these is heterogeneity in how frailty is measured. We found few longitudinal studies making the impact of frailty on clinical outcomes over time and the extent to which frailty is caused by rheumatoid arthritis unclear.
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- Peter Hanlon
- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Infection, Immunity & Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Infection, Immunity & Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Ye H, Weng H, Xu Y, Wang L, Wang Q, Xu G. Effectiveness and safety of aerobic exercise for rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil 2022; 14:17. [PMID: 35123568 PMCID: PMC8818158 DOI: 10.1186/s13102-022-00408-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can cause severe physical impairment and a reduced quality of life, and there is limited evidence for any effective intervention. Aerobic exercise may be beneficial for improving symptoms. Therefore, the purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of aerobic exercise for rheumatoid arthritis patients. METHODS PubMed, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science, EMBASE, CNKI, WanFang Data and VIP databases were searched. Randomized controlled trials of the effectiveness and safety of aerobic exercise for rheumatoid arthritis were included. Risks of bias were assessed by two independent reviewers using the methods described in the RevMan 5.3, GRADEpro and the Cochrane Handbook. Meta-analyses were performed to investigate the effects of aerobic exercise on rheumatoid arthritis. RESULTS A total of 13 RCTs were included, including 967 rheumatoid arthritis patients. The Meta-analysis results showed that aerobic exercise can improve functional ability [MD = - 0.25, 95% CI (- 0.38, - 0.11), P = 0.0002], relieve pain [SMD = - 0.46, 95% CI (- 0.90, - 0.01), P = 0.04], increase aerobic capacity [MD = 2.41, 95% CI (1.36, 3.45), P < 0.00001] and improve the Sit to Stand test score[MD = 1.60, 95% CI (0.07, 3.13), P = 0.04] with statistically significant differences. CONCLUSION Generally, aerobic exercise is beneficial and safe for RA patients and has a certain alleviating effect on the disease, such as functional ability improvement, pain relief and aerobic capacity increase. Limited by the quantity and quality of the included studies, future research with higher-quality studies needs to be conducted to verify the above conclusions. TRIAL REGISTRATION PROPERO registration number: CRD42021242953.
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- Hui Ye
- School of Nursing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 138, Xianlin St., Box 064, Nanjing, 210023, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 138, Xianlin St., Box 064, Nanjing, 210023, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 138, Xianlin St., Box 064, Nanjing, 210023, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 138, Xianlin St., Box 064, Nanjing, 210023, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 138, Xianlin St., Box 064, Nanjing, 210023, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 138, Xianlin St., Box 064, Nanjing, 210023, People's Republic of China.
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Frailty as a novel predictor of achieving comprehensive disease control (CDC) in rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Rheumatol 2021; 40:4869-4877. [PMID: 34283332 PMCID: PMC8599234 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-021-05744-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Frailty is a construct recently introduced in the context of inflammatory joint diseases. To date, it is not clear if frailty can act as a negative factor in the achievement of comprehensive disease control (CDC) in patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA). AIM To verify whether frailty is a factor hindering the achievement of CDC in patients with RA starting a biologic drug. METHODS RA patients requiring a treatment with a biologic drug were included. Patients were classified as achieving or not achieving CDC after 12 months of treatment. Patients were classified as non-frail, mildly frail, moderately frail and severely frail according to the Comprehensive Rheumatologic Assessment of Frailty (CRAF). Frailty was tested using the Mann-Whitney or Kruskal-Wallis test for continuous variables and chi-square test or Fisher's exact test for comparison with categorical variables. A multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with prediction of CDC achievers. RESULTS A total of 214 RA patients were followed for 12 months, 14.5% achieved CDC. Eighty-four (39.3%) patients were non-frail, 57 (26.6%) were mildly frail, 14 (6.5%) were moderately frail and 59 (27.6%) were severely frail. The multivariable logistic regression analysis identified the CRAF score at baseline as an independent variable for CDC achievement at 12 months (p = 0.0040). DISCUSSION Frailty is a frequent condition in RA patients and reduces the chances of achieving CDC. CONCLUSIONS Frailty, measured by CRAF, reduced the likelihood of CDC achievement in RA patients treated with a biologic agent. Key Points • Frailty is an under-researched condition in rheumatoid arthritis affecting more than 60% of patients. • Frailty is a condition that hinders the achievement of comprehensive disease control after 1 year of treatment with biological drugs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Lane CY, Givens DL, Thoma LM. General Functional Status: Common Outcome Measures for Adults With Rheumatic Disease. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2020; 72 Suppl 10:431-451. [PMID: 33091251 DOI: 10.1002/acr.24196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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