HEALTH-STATUS IN CHRONIC DISEASE - A COMPARATIVE-STUDY OF RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS

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  • 1 January 1983
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 10  (5) , 763-768
Abstract
A self-administered questionnaire was used to measure and compare health status in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 5 other chronic diseases. Subjects with RA, hypertension, cancer, diabetes, cardiac disease or pulmonary disease were assessed along 11 aspects of health status. Results showed significant differences in health status across the 6 diseases, particularly for physical function and pain. The psychological status measures were similar. RA and pulmonary diseases apparently produced poorer health status than the others. The severe negative health status associated with chronic RA was confirmed.

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