Rheumatoid Arthritis
Conditions
Keywords
social participation, International Classification of Functioning
Brief summary
Objective: To evaluate what factors contribute to social participation restrictions in subjects with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), considering the model International Classification of Functioning (ICF). Methods: Cross-sectional study with 81 individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis, using instruments to measure two constructs of component social participation.
Detailed description
In this study the definition of social participation considered several areas, such as marriage and family, work, leisure, religion, economy, and politics which are based in the social scales of the questionnaires SF-36 and AIMS2.
Interventions
OTHERobservational study
application of several standard instruments in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Sponsors
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Study design
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age greater than 18 years of age * Mental capacity as assessed by the Brazilian version of Mini Mental State Examination * Diagnosis of RA according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 1987 criteria established by attending service rheumatologist.
Exclusion criteria
* Individuals who had undergone surgery of the upper limbs, were unable to comply with the protocol for data collection, or with non-corrected visual deficits that could interfere with their functionality were excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Short Form Instruments (social aspect) and Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale (social interaction) were used as outcome measures to assess the social participation according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health | June 2009 to August 2010 | We evaluated 81 individuals in a single meeting with the SF-36 and AIMS2, each participant was assessed for 2 hours. The revised AIMS2 comprises five main dimensions. The score of each AIMS scale varies from zero to 10 (a score of 10 indicates the worst state of health). The SF-36 is a generic instrument that assesses quality of life and comprises eight dimensions. The SF-36 final score varies from zero to 100 in each of the eight dimensions (a score of 100 represents the best state of health). |
Outcome results
None listed