Rheumatoid Arthritis
Conditions
Keywords
Rheumatoid arthritis, Anxiety, Depression
Brief summary
Anxiety and depression are highly prevalent in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).This study is to investigate the effect of anxiety and depression on treatment response in people with RA using observational longitudinal study design.
Interventions
The presence of anxiety or depression measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD)
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* People diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis according to the American College Rheumatology (ACR) criteria 2010
Exclusion criteria
* none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical remission | 6 months | Clinical remission defined by the Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS28) with a score less than 2.6 |