Impact of combined therapy on quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2009.02.017
- VernacularTitle:综合治疗对类风湿关节炎患者生存质量影响的评价
- Author:
Lirong KANG
;
Yabo SUN
;
Junjun LIU
;
Shufang ZHANG
;
Fenyan ZHANG
;
Yongfu WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Arthritis,Rheumatoid;
Combined therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2009;8(2):121-122
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
One hundred patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were randomly assigned to the medication group (n=38) or combined therapy group (n=62). The quality of life was investigated through the questionnaire before and after 6 months' therapy. Data showed that there was statistically significant difference between the two groups in physical, social, and emotional functions, and self-recognized health status (19.0±9.1 vs 6.6±4.8, 10.0±6.9 vs 3.8±3.3, 6.6±3.2 vs 3.0±1.8, and 11.4±7.6 vs 5.3±3.4) ( all P<0.05 ). Combined therapy could significantly improve the quality of life in RA patients.
