Do quality of life and work productivity change in early axial spondyloarthritis and non-axial spondyloarthritis patients after 2 years?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to compare health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and work productivity in axial SpA (axSpA) and non-axSpA patients with chronic back pain of <2 years.

Methods

Baseline and 2-year data for patients included in the SPondyloArthritis Caught Early cohort were analysed. HRQoL was assessed by the physical (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) scores of the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey, and presenteeism, absenteeism, work productivity loss (WPL) and activity impairment (AI) by the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment questionnaire. Linear or zero-inflated negative binomial regression was conducted to compare 2-year outcomes between groups (axSpA and non-axSpA), adjusting for the baseline value, sex, age and use of NSAIDs.

Re

SUBMITTER: Bento da Silva A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11962895 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature