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Factors associated with anxiety and depression in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a cross-sectional study.

Miyabi UdaMotomu HashimotoRyuji UozumiMie ToriiTakao FujiiMasao TanakaMoritoshi FuruHiromu ItoChikashi TeraoWataru YamamotoGenichi SugiharaYukako NakagamiTsuneyo MimoriKazuko Nin
Published in: Advances in rheumatology (London, England) (2021)
No association was found between RA disease activity and anxiety and depression symptoms in the multivariable logistic regression analysis. Patients with high PtGA scores or HAQ-DI scores ≤ 0.5 were more likely to experience anxiety and depression symptoms, irrespective of disease activity remission status. Rather than focusing solely on controlling disease activity, treatment should focus on improving or preserving physical function and the patient's overall sense of well-being.
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