Fatigue in psoriatic arthritis - a cross-sectional study of 246 patients from 13 countries

Gudu T., Etcheto A., de Wit M., Heiberg T., Maccarone M., Balanescu A., ...More

JOINT BONE SPINE, vol.83, no.4, pp.439-443, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 83 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2015.07.017
  • Journal Name: JOINT BONE SPINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.439-443
  • Keywords: Psoriatic arthritis, Fatigue, Patient perspective, Quality of life, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS, ANKYLOSING-SPONDYLITIS, FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT, DISEASE-ACTIVITY, FACIT-F, QUESTIONNAIRE, SEVERITY, CRITERIA, PSAQOL
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Fatigue is an aspect of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), which is important to patients. The objective was to evaluate magnitude of fatigue in PsA patients and to assess factors that might explain high levels of fatigue.