Screening for Anxiety in Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis Using the Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire
Authors' conclusion
The MDHAQ provides information similar to the HADS in screening for anxiety in patients with RA and PsA.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with a physician diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or psoriatic arthritis (PsA) at routine rheumatology clinic visits126 RA, 57 PsA
- Participants
- 183 patients
- Comparison
- Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire (MDHAQ) anxiety items vs HADS subscale for Anxiety (HADS-A) score ≥ 8
- Outcome
- Agreement between 2 MDHAQ anxiety items and HADS-A score ≥ 8 (sensitivity, specificity, percent agreement, κ statistics)
Performance
As reported in the abstract
Screening for anxiety vs HADS-A ≥ 8
| Test or model | Sensitivity | Specificity | Agreement | κ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDHAQ | 69.9% | 73.6% | 80.9% | 0.59 |
MDHAQ
Sensitivity69.9%
Specificity73.6%
Agreement80.9%
κ0.59
Further findings
- Positive anxiety screen by HADS-A ≥ 8
- 39.3%
Original publication
Screening for Anxiety in Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis Using the Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire. J Rheumatol. Published 1 July 2023. doi:10.
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