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Pages 59-66 (February 2024)
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Vol. 20. Issue 2.
Pages 59-66 (February 2024)
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Quality of life of patients with rheumatic diseases
Calidad de vida de los pacientes con enfermedades reumáticas
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Lourdes Villalobos-Sáncheza,
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, Boris Blanco-Cáceresa,b, Javier Bachiller-Corrala,b, María Teresa Rodríguez-Serranoa, Mónica Vázquez-Díaza, Pablo Lázaro y de Mercadoc
a Department of Rheumatology, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
b Universidad de Alcalá, Facultad de Medicina, Madrid, Spain
c Independent Health Services Researcher, Madrid, Spain
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Table 1. Description of the sample: sociodemographic variables.
Table 2. Description of the sample: clinical variables and perceived state of health.
Table 3. Number of illnesses or long-term health problems in the last twelve months diagnosed by a doctor. Differences between RS-RyCUH patients and the general population.
Table 4. Population over 18 years of age reporting a health problem in each of the dimensions of the EQ-5D-5L in SR-HURyC patients, and in the general Spanish population.
Table 5. Comparison of the visual analog scale and the EQ-Index of the EQ-5D-5L in the SR-HURyC patients, with the general Spanish adult population, according to gender and age.
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Abstract
Objective

Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important indicator of population health and can measure the impact of medical actions. The main objective of this study was to determine the HRQoL of patients with rheumatic diseases (RD) and compare it with that of the general population.

Methods

Observational, cross-sectional, single-center study, with consecutive inclusion of outpatients over 18 years of age seen at a Rheumatology hospital-based outpatient clinic in Madrid. Sociodemographic, clinical variables and HRQoL were recorded. HRQoL was measured with the 5-dimension, 5-level EuroQoL (EQ-5D-5L), which includes the EQ-Index (0–1 scale) and a visual analog scale (VAS, 0–100 scale). A descriptive analysis and a comparison with the HRQoL of the Spanish general population were performed.

Results

1144 patients were included, 820 (71.68%) women, with a mean age of 56.1 years (range 18–95), of whom 241 (25.44%) were new patients. In patients with RD, the HRQoL measured with the EQ-Index and with the VAS, was 0.186 and 12 points lower, respectively, than in the general population. The decrease in HRQoL affected the 5 health dimensions, especially “pain/discomfort”, followed by “daily activities” and “mobility”. This reduction in HRQoL was observed in both men and women, and in all age ranges, although it was greater between 18 and 65 years of age. The reduction in HRQoL affected all RD subtypes, especially the “peripheral and axial mechanical pathology” and the “soft tissue pathology” group.

Conclusions

Patients with rheumatic diseases report worse HRQoL when compared to the general population in all dimensions of HRQoL.

Keywords:
Rheumatic diseases
Quality of life
Comorbidities in rheumatic diseases
EuroQoL
Abbreviations:
BMI
CRF
DB
ENSE
EQ-5D-5L
EQ-Index
HRQoL
IQR
MR
NSI
RD
RS-RyCUH
SD
VAS
Resumen
Objetivo

La calidad de vida relacionada con la salud (CVRS) se considera un indicador importante para valorar el estado de salud poblacional y medir el impacto de las actuaciones médicas. El principal objetivo de este estudio es conocer la CVRS de los pacientes con enfermedades reumáticas (RD, por sus siglas en inglés) y compararla con la población general.

Métodos

Estudio observacional, transversal, unicéntrico, con inclusión consecutiva de pacientes ambulatorios mayores de 18 años atendidos en la consulta hospitalaria de reumatología. Se recogieron variables sociodemográficas, clínicas y CVRS medida con el EuroQoL de 5 dimensiones y 5 niveles (EQ-5D-5L) que incluye el EQ-Índex (escala 0-1) y una escala visual analógica (EVA, escala 0-100). Se realizó un análisis descriptico y una comparación con la población española según la Encuesta Nacional de Salud.

Resultados

Se han incluido 1.144 pacientes, 820 (71,68%) mujeres, con edad media de 56,1 años (rango 18-95), de los que 241 (25,44%) eran pacientes nuevos. En los pacientes con RD, la CVRS medida con el EQ-Index y con la EVA, fue de 0,186 y 12 puntos menor, respectivamente, que en la población general. La CVRS afectó a las 5 dimensiones de salud, especialmente a «dolor/malestar», seguida de «actividades cotidianas» y «movilidad». Esta reducción de la CVRS se mantuvo tanto en varones y mujeres, y en todos los segmentos de edad, aunque fue mayor entre los 18 y 65 años. La reducción de CVRS afectó a todos los subtipos de RD, especialmente a la «Enfermedad mecánica periférica y axial» y al grupo de «Enfermedad de tejidos blandos».

Conclusiones

Los pacientes con enfermedades reumáticas declaran peor CVRS en comparación a la población general en todas las dimensiones de la CVRS.

Palabras clave:
Enfermedades reumáticas
Calidad de vida
Comorbilidades en enfermedades reumáticas
EuroQoL

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