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Published on: May 16, 2025
Health-related quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis patients in South India
A J Mathew1, J Antony, S Eremenco
1Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala 695011, India. ashishjacobmathew@gmail.com
Introduction:
Assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQL) has been gaining much importance in the care of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study was aimed at assessing the HRQL of patients with RA in South India.
Methods:
HRQL of consenting RA patients, on disease-modifying anti-rheumatoid drugs (DMARDs) and attending a rheumatology clinic, was assessed using a self-filled Malayalam version of the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) version 4 questionnaire.
Results:
50 patients were assessed out of 58 responses. The mean duration of the disease was 7.29 years. 46 patients (79.3 percent) had tried complementary and alternative medicines (CAM). The HRQL score in patients who were put on DMARDs within six months of symptoms was significantly higher (p-value is equal to 0.008).
Conclusion:
HRQL in patients treated early by DMARDs is significantly higher in this region, where a good proportion of patients seek the CAM for treatment of RA.
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