Assessment of Pain Types in Recently Diagnosed Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Up to 40% of patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA) experience persistent pain, traditionally thought to be associated with a shift from peripherally to centrally mediated pain during the disease course in some patients. We assessed sensory profiles of recently diagnosed individuals with IA, hypothesizing that pain reported at this early stage of diagnosis is driven predominantly by peripheral joint inflammation.

Methods

Recently diagnosed patients with IA with pain numerical rating scale scores of ≥3 were recruited. We collected data on the following: arthritis activity (Disease Activity Score in 28 joints [DAS28], musculoskeletal ultrasonography), quality of life (Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire [MSK-HQ], EuroQol 5-domain), mental health status (Patient H

SUBMITTER: Rutter-Locher Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12826086 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature