Patient reported outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis. Data from the Oslo Rheumatoid Arthritis Register
Year: 2017
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: In the thesis Patient reported outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis – Data from the Oslo rheumatoid arthritis register, Cathrine Austad demonstrates that health status has improved for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from 1994 to 2009. Although women improved more than men, and gender differences were small in 2009, they still reported a higher disease impact than men.\nThe Oslo RA register is population based with RA-patients seen in daily clinical practice. Data were collected by post surveys five times in 1994, 1996, 2001, 2004 and 2009. This provides an opportunity to study specific outcomes at different time points as well as changes in health status over time. \nWe performed a validation of an instrument which studies the patients’ perceived disease impact (RAID), and later found the sleep component of RAID to be associated with patient reported outcomes as other more spesific sleep-questionnaires. RAID is feasible and easy to use, and our finding may further increase the relevance of RAID for clinical practice. We also examined gastrointestinal discomfort in RA patients. Such complaints are common and associated to use of NSAIDs as well as other disease aspects in RA.
Author: Cathrine Austad
Language: English
Subfield: Rheumatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2625158104