Body Image, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Conditions
Keywords
Body image, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Brief summary
Investigate body image of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, correlating with self-esteem, function and quality of life.
Detailed description
Methods: Forty-three RA patients and thirty-nine control patients between 18 and 70 years were evaluated. The RA group was made up of individuals with a diagnosis of RA and the control group was made up of individuals from the community, paired for gender, age and body mass index. The patients were assessed with regard to body image (Body dysmorphic disorder examination (BDDE)), self-esteem (Rosenberg self-esteem scale), function (Health assessment questionnaire (HAQ)) and quality of life (Short form-36 (SF-36)).
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Federal University of São Paulo
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* The RA group included patients between 18 and 70 years of age, of either gender, with an established diagnosis of RA based ACR criteria and belonging to functional classes I, II and III. The control group was made up of individuals from the community paired for gender, age and body mass index with RA group.
Exclusion criteria
* Individuals with fibromyalgia, neurological disease, psychiatric disorders or other severe co-morbidity were excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Body Dysmorphic Disorder Examination | baseline |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Short Form - 36 | baseline |
| Health assessment questionnaire | baseline |
| Rosenberg self-esteem scale | baseline |
Outcome results
None listed