Objective: To evaluate what factors contribute to social participation restrictions in subjects with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), considering the model International Classification of Functioning (ICF). Methods: Cross-sectional study with 81 individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis, using instruments to measure two constructs of component social participation.
In this study the definition of social participation considered several areas, such as marriage and family, work, leisure, religion, economy, and politics which are based in the social scales of the questionnaires SF-36 and AIMS2.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
81
application of several standard instruments in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
The Short Form Instruments (social aspect) and Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale (social interaction) were used as outcome measures to assess the social participation according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
We evaluated 81 individuals in a single meeting with the SF-36 and AIMS2, each participant was assessed for 2 hours. The revised AIMS2 comprises five main dimensions. The score of each AIMS scale varies from zero to 10 (a score of 10 indicates the worst state of health). The SF-36 is a generic instrument that assesses quality of life and comprises eight dimensions. The SF-36 final score varies from zero to 100 in each of the eight dimensions (a score of 100 represents the best state of health).
Time frame: June 2009 to August 2010
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