Prevalence of anxiety and depression and the association with self-management behaviour in >12 000 patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease: a cross-sectional nationwide study
Authors' conclusion
Patients with IA showed substantial levels of anxiety and depression. A statistically significant association between anxiety and depression and low self-management behaviour was identified.
Study context
- Population
- Adult Danish patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) or spondyloarthritis (SpA)
- Participants
- 12,713 patients
- Exposure
- RA vs PsA vs SpA
- Outcome
- Prevalence of anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for Anxiety (HADS-A) and HADS-D), estimated separately for RA/PsA/SpA
Methodological detailsnationwide, questionnaire linked to DANBIO and Danish National Patient Registry, multivariable logistic regression
- Nationwide
- Questionnaire linked to DANBIO and Danish National Patient Registry
- Multivariable logistic regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Prevalence of anxiety (HADS-A≥8)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Association of anxiety and depression (HADS≥8) with low self-management behaviour
- Significantly associated with low self-management behaviour across diagnoses
- Adjusted for age, sex, educational level and comorbidity
Original publication
Prevalence of anxiety and depression and the association with self-management behaviour in >12 000 patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease: a cross-sectional nationwide study. RMD Open. Published 22 January 2024. doi:10.
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