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Abstract Background: To determine the burden of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) on patients' work productivity and health related quality of life (HRQoL), and examine the influence of several exposure variables; to analyze the progression of RA over 1 year and its impact on work productivity and HRQoL. Methods: International multicenter prospective survey including patients in 18 centers in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico with diagnosis of RA and aged between 21-55 years. The following standard questionnaires were completed at baseline and throughout a 1-year follow-up: WPAI:RA, WALS, WLQ-25, EQ-5D-3 L and SF-36. Clinical and demographic variables were also collected through interview. Results: The study enrolled 290 patients on baseline visit. Overall mean scores at baseline visit were: WPAI:RA (presenteeism) = 29.5% (SD = 28.8%); WPAI:RA (absenteeism) = 9.0% (SD = 23.2%); WPAI:RA (absenteeism and presenteeism) = 8.6% (SD = 22.6%); WALS = 9.0 (SD = 6.1); WLQ-25 = 7.0% (SD = 5.1%); SF-36 Physical Scale = 39.1 (SD = 10.3) and Mental Scale = 45.4 (SD = 11.3); EQ-5D-3 L VAS = 69.8 (SD = 20.4) and EQ-5D-3 L index = 0.67 (SD = 0.23). Higher educational levels were associated with better results in WLQ-25, while previous orthopedic surgeries reduced absenteeism results of WPAI:RA and work limitations in WLQ-25. Higher disease duration was associated with decreased HRQoL. Intensification of disease activity was associated with decreased work productivity and HRQoL, except in WLQ-25. In the longitudinal analysis, worsening in disease activity was associated with a decrease in both work productivity and HRQoL. Conclusions: RA patients are dealing with workplace disabilities and limitations and loss in HRQoL, and multiple factors seems to be associated with this. Worsening of disease activity further decreased work productivity and HRQoL, stressing the importance of disease tight control.
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Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Adulto Jovem , Artrite Reumatoide/complicações , Qualidade de Vida , Eficiência , Desempenho Profissional , Argentina , Artrite Reumatoide/cirurgia , Artrite Reumatoide/prevenção & controle , Brasil , Estudos Prospectivos , Colômbia , Estatísticas não Paramétricas , Tamanho da Amostra , Progressão da Doença , Procedimentos Ortopédicos , Absenteísmo , Escolaridade , Presenteísmo/estatística & dados numéricos , Medidas de Resultados Relatados pelo Paciente , MéxicoRESUMO
Las enfermedades reumáticas autoinmunes son un grupo de padecimientos crónicos de etiología desconocida, que pueden compartir manifestaciones clínicas y hallazgos de laboratorio similares, lo cual puede dificultar un diagnóstico acertado para el clínico que se enfrenta por primera vez a este tipo de pacientes. El diagnóstico temprano de las enfermedades reumáticas autoinmunes es de gran importancia y los resultados del laboratorio pueden ser de gran utilidad, siempre y cuando sean interpretados en el contexto clínico del paciente. Es bien conocido que un diagnóstico y un tratamiento tempranos conllevan a una disminución de la morbilidad y mortalidad en los pacientes reumáticos. Las enfermedades reumáticas autoinmunes generalmente se caracterizan por la producción de reactantes de fase aguda y de autoanticuerpos que reconocen una gama variada de antígenos nucleares y citoplasmáticos, los cuales ayudan en el diagnóstico diferencial de estos desórdenes, que incluyen la artritis reumatoide, el lupus eritematoso sistémico y el síndrome de Sjõgren, entre otros. Este módulo tiene como finalidad guiar al clínico en el proceso de un diagnóstico temprano de las principales enfermedades reumáticas autoinmunes, incluyendo su diagnóstico diferencial por el laboratorio.