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March 7, 2026Open Access Rheumatology Research and ReviewsOpen Access

A Cross-Sectional Study of the Relationship Between Disease Activity and Fatigue in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Saudi Arabia

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YBYasser BawazirMMMohammad Mustafa

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Overview

Cross-sectional study evaluates fatigue relation to disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis, suggesting comprehensive care is needed.

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate the connection between disease activity and fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
  • Cross-sectional design involving 253 rheumatoid arthritis patients
  • Disease activity assessed using the Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI)
  • Fatigue measured with the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy–Fatigue (FACIT-F) scale
  • Pearson correlation analysis for fatigue scores and disease activity
  • Multivariate linear regression adjusted for various confounders.
  • 80% of patients reported fatigue, with 10% experiencing severe fatigue
  • Mean FACIT-F scores decreased significantly as disease activity increased (p < 0.001)
  • Strong inverse correlation observed between CDAI and FACIT-F scores (r = –0.68)
  • Multivariate analysis confirmed disease activity as a key determinant of fatigue, along with female sex and obesity.

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Bawazir et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc0de5af8044f7a4e97c0https://doi.org/10.2147/oarrr.s583296
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