Journals / Romatizma Dergisi / 2001 / Cilt: 16 - Sayı: 3

The correlation of functional disability indexes with disease activity determinants in women with acute rhermatoid arthritis

Akut romatoid artritli kadınlarda fonksiyonel özürlülük indeksleri ile hastalık aktivite belirteçlerinin korelasyonu

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125–130
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The prediction values of joint symptoms seemed to be more prominent when compared with laboratory variables.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease causing joint deformities and consequent functional disability.
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Key Findings & Data:The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the possible correlations between some determinants of disease activity such as Ritchie articular index (RAI), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP) and the functional disability questionnaires in women with acute RA, aged between 50 and 65.
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Conclusion & Impact:The prediction values of joint symptoms seemed to be more prominent when compared with laboratory variables.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Artrit · romatoid · Kadınlar

Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease causing joint deformities and consequent functional disability. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the possible correlations between some determinants of disease activity such as Ritchie articular index (RAI), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP) and the functional disability questionnaires in women with acute RA, aged between 50 and 65. The functional status of 52 women with acute RA, diagnosed according to modified ARA criteria were assessed by Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and Lee Functional Index (LFI). Ritchie Articular Index values were determined with joint examination, ESR and CRP with laboratory techniques in blood samples. The relations between these disease activity determinants and functional scores were assessed by correlation analysis. A strong positive correlation was found between two functional indexes (r= 0.84, p < 0.0001). The significant correlations found between ESR, CRP and LFI ( r=0.33, p < 0.01: r=0.44, p < 0.001, respectively), were stronger than the positive correlations determined between the same variables and HAQ (r=0.25, p<0.05; r=0.30, p<0.05, respectively). RAI exhibited stronger correlations with HAQ and LFI when compared with those of laboratory variables with HAQ (r=0.49, p<0.01; r= 0.59, p< 0.001, respectively). The most related disease activity determinants with examined functional disability levels in women with acute RA were observed to be RAI, CRP and ESH, consecutively. The prediction values of joint symptoms seemed to be more prominent when compared with laboratory variables.

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Romatoid artrit (RA) eklem ve çevresinde hasara yol açan, deformiteler oluşturan, sonuçta da fonksiyonel özürlülüğe yol açabilen, kronik enflamatuvar bir hastalıktır. Bu kesitsel çalışmanın amacı, ileri deformiteleri olmayan, yaşları 50 ile 65 arasındaki, akut RA'li kadınlarda hastalık aktivite belirteçleri olan Ritchie artiküler indeksi (RAI), eritrosit sedimentasyon hızı (ESH) ve C-reaktif protein (CRP) oranının fonksiyonel özürlülük indeksleri ile olan ilişkilerini saptamak ve etkinlik karşılaştırması yapmaktı. Akut artrit yakınmaları ile kliniğimize başvuran ve modifiye ARA kriterlerine göre RA tanısı konmuş 52 kadında fonksiyonel durum, Standford Sağlık Değerlendirme Formu (HAQ) ve Lee Fonksiyonel indeksi (LFI) ile değerlendirildi. Hastalarda eklem muayenesi ile RAI skoru, laboratuvar yöntem/erle de eritrosit sedimentasyon hızı (ESH) ve C-reaktif protein (CRP) düzeyleri saptanarak fonksiyonel ölçütlerle korelasyonları araştırıldı. Her iki fonksiyonel indeks birbirleri ile çok güçlü pozitif korelasyon gösterdiler (r=. 0.84, p<0.0001). ESH ve CRP'nin LFI ile olan anlamlı pozitif korelasyonları (Sırasıyla: r=0.33, p < 0.01; r=0.44, p < 0.001), aynı değişkenlerin HAQ ile anlamlı olarak saptanan pozitif korelasyon değerlerine göre az da olsa daha güçlü idi (Sırasıyla: r=0.25, p<0.05; r=0.30, p<0.05). RAI ise HAQ ve LFI ile laboratuvar değerlere göre daha güçlü pozitif korelasyon sergiledi (Sırası ile: r=0.49, p<0.01: r= 0.59, p< 0.001). Romatoid artritli kadınlarda akut dönemde, muayene anındaki saptanan fonksiyonel özürlülük ile en çok ilişkisi bulunan hastalık aktivitesi belirteçlerinin sırası ile RAI, CRP ve ESH olduğu gözlenmiştir. Muayenede saptanan eklem bulgularının laboratuvar verilerine göre daha belirleyici olduğunu düşünmekteyiz.

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BİRTANE, M., HAKGÜDER, A., ERYAVUZ, M., KOKİNO, S. (2001). The correlation of functional disability indexes with disease activity determinants in women with acute rhermatoid arthritis. Romatizma Dergisi, Cilt: 16 - Sayı: 3, 125–130. https://ajindex.com/articles/306066

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