Quality of Life in Chronic Arthritis

Chronic joint complaints are prevalent in clinical practice. If chronic arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is not adequately controlled, it can not only affect patient's working ability but also produce indirect cost in patient's family. Quality of life will also be affected. Health-related quality of life issues are assuming increasing importance in chronic rheumatic diseases. However, studies on quality of life in rheumatic patients are limited. Factors related to quality of life are not clear. Application of quality of life measurement for improving clinical care of RA and AS patients is still difficult. The objective of this study was to evaluation the validity of EQ-5D life quality measurement in chronic arthritis patients in Taiwan. Factors associated with life quality will be addressed. This will also provide useful information for public health policy making.

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Key information

Conditions

Ankylosing Spondylitis Ankylosis Arthritis Arthritis, Rheumatoid Autoimmune Diseases Axial Spondyloarthritis Bone Diseases Connective Tissue Diseases Immune System Diseases Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Rheumatic Diseases Rheumatoid Arthritis Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Spinal Diseases Spondylarthritis Spondylarthropathies Spondylitis Spondylitis, Ankylosing

Age range

20 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

Taipei County, 220, Taiwan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis

Exclusion criteria

Patients with mental illness which interfered with questionaire answering

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Validity of life quality measurement EQ-5D in chronic arthritis patients

Time frame: EQ-5D at recruitment and 6 months later in chronic arthritis patients

Effect of age, gender, diagnosis, disease duration and education on subjective feeling of quality of life (by EQ-5D) will be analyzed. Repeated measurements will be used for analysis of association between disease activity and quality of life.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Study on Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Arthritis

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2012
Study completion: 2013
First posted: May 20, 2011
Registry last updated: Feb 20, 2014

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