Key result
Higher emotional support, lower pain, and initial psychological distress were independently associated with psychological distress in early rheumatoid arthritis, explaining 36% of the variance.
Population
Early rheumatoid arthritis patients
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
4 years
Authors
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Psychological screening may be warranted in early RA; leaves open whether support interventions reduce long-term distress.
Cohort
In early rheumatoid arthritis, initial psychological distress and emotional support are key independent predictors of psychological distress 4 years later.
Benka et al. (2011) conducted a cohort in early rheumatoid arthritis. Social support was evaluated on Psychological distress. Higher emotional support, lower pain, and initial psychological distress were independently associated with psychological distress in early rheumatoid arthritis, explaining 36% of the variance.
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