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- Title
Health-related quality of life, employment and disability in patients with Sjögren's syndrome.
- Authors
Meijer, Jiska M.; Meiners, Petra M.; Huddleston Slater, James J. R.; Spijkervet, Fred K. L.; Kallenberg, Cees G. M.; Vissink, Arjan; Bootsma, Hendrika
- Abstract
Objective. To compare health-related quality of life (HR-QOL), employment and disability of primary and secondary SS (pSS and sSS, respectively) patients with the general Dutch population.Methods. HR-QOL, employment and disability were assessed in SS patients regularly attending the University Medical Center Groningen (n = 235). HR-QOL, employment and disability were evaluated with the Short Form-36 questionnaire (SF-36) and an employment and disability questionnaire. Results were compared with Dutch population data (matched for sex and age). Demographical and clinical data associated with HR-QOL, employment and disability were assessed.Results. Response rate was 83%. SS patients scored lower on HR-QOL than the general Dutch population. sSS patients scored lower on physical functioning, bodily pain and general health than pSS patients. Predictors for reduced HR-QOL were fatigue, tendomyalgia, articular involvement, use of artificial saliva, use of anti-depressants, comorbidity, male sex and eligibility for disability compensation (DC). Employment was lower and DC rates were higher in SS patients compared with the Dutch population.Conclusion. SS has a large impact on HR-QOL, employment and disability.
- Publication
Rheumatology, 2009, Vol 48, Issue 9, p1077
- ISSN
1462-0324
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/rheumatology/kep141