Patient-reported outcomes provide evidence for increased depressive symptoms and increased mental impairment in giant cell arteritis

Patient-reported outcomes provide evidence for increased depressive symptoms and increased mental impairment in giant cell arteritis

ObjectivesThe spectrum of giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) represents highly inflammatory rheumatic diseases. Patients mostly report severe physical impairment. Possible consequences for mental health have been scarcely studied. The aim of this study was to investigate psy...

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Main Authors: Matthias Froehlich, Antonia Zahner, Marc Schmalzing, Michael Gernert, Patrick-Pascal Strunz, Sebastian Hueper, Jan Portegys, Eva Christina Schwaneck, Ottar Gadeholt, Andrea Kübler, Johannes Hewig, Philipp Ziebell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
giant cell arteritis
PRO
depression
mental impairment
SF-36
PHQ-9
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1146815/full

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