Impact of disease-related indicators on pain measures in rheumatoid arthritis: a biopsychosocial perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Pain is a significant and debilitating symptom of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that significantly affects the quality of life and functional ability of patients. In the present study, we examined the association between pain variables and disease activity markers in patients with RA.

Methods

We enrolled 133 patients with RA and assessed their clinical characteristics, socioeconomic and psychological factors, and pain measures. The psychological factors assessed included depressive symptoms and pain catastrophizing.

Results

The study cohort comprised predominantly female patients with RA with an average age of 55.5±10.1 years. Depressive symptoms had a mean score of 5.83±4.71, while pain catastrophizing had an average score of 14.36±10.70. The mean scores for pa

SUBMITTER: Kim HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11659661 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature