TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of Stenosing Tenosynovitis in the Hand and Hand-Related Activity Limitations in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
AU - Ursum, J.
AU - Horsten, N.C.
AU - Hoeksma, A.F.
AU - Dijkmans, B.A.C.
AU - Knol, D.L.
AU - van Schaardenburg, D.
AU - Dekker, J.
AU - Roorda, L.D.
PY - 2011/1
Y1 - 2011/1
N2 - Ursum J, Horsten NC, Hoeksma AF, Dijkmans BA, Knol DL, van Schaardenburg D, Dekker J, Roorda LD. Predictors of stenosing tenosynovitis in the hand and hand-related activity limitations in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Objectives To identify early predictors of stenosing tenosynovitis in the hand and hand-related activity limitations in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Design A longitudinal study of an inception cohort. Setting A large outpatient clinic. Participants Consecutive patients who attended the Early Arthritis Clinic for at least 2 years and fulfilled the American College of Rheumatology criteria for RA at baseline and/or at the 1-year follow-up were invited to participate until 200 patients were included. Interventions Not applicable. Main Outcome Measures Stenosing tenosynovitis, assessed by means of a standardized physical examination. Hand-related activity limitations, assessed with the Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire (DASH). A DASH score above the upper limit of the 95% range of the normative score was defined as abnormal. Prognostic factors: demographic and disease activityrelated variables, radiographic damage, the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) total score and category scores at the 2-year follow-up. Results The mean age ± SD of the patients was 59.7±10.7 years (75% female). The mean time ± SD between the 2-year follow-up and the assessment of the dependent variables was 3.9±2.7 years. Stenosing tenosynovitis was present in 33%. The median (interquartile range) DASH score was 26.7 (10.842.5); 30% were abnormal. Stenosing tenosynovitis was predicted by the HAQ subscale regarding the use of hands (HAQ-hand) at the 2-year follow-up (odds ratio [OR], 2.3; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.24.2). Hand-related activity limitations were predicted by the Disease Activity Score in 28 joints (OR, 1.8; 95% CI, 1.32.4) and HAQ-hand (OR, 2.4; 95% CI, 1.35.8) at the 2-year follow-up. Conclusions Stenosing tenosynovitis in patients with RA was predicted by HAQ-hand at the 2-year follow-up, and hand-related activity limitations were predicted by disease activity and HAQ-hand at the 2-year follow-up. © 2011 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine.
AB - Ursum J, Horsten NC, Hoeksma AF, Dijkmans BA, Knol DL, van Schaardenburg D, Dekker J, Roorda LD. Predictors of stenosing tenosynovitis in the hand and hand-related activity limitations in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Objectives To identify early predictors of stenosing tenosynovitis in the hand and hand-related activity limitations in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Design A longitudinal study of an inception cohort. Setting A large outpatient clinic. Participants Consecutive patients who attended the Early Arthritis Clinic for at least 2 years and fulfilled the American College of Rheumatology criteria for RA at baseline and/or at the 1-year follow-up were invited to participate until 200 patients were included. Interventions Not applicable. Main Outcome Measures Stenosing tenosynovitis, assessed by means of a standardized physical examination. Hand-related activity limitations, assessed with the Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire (DASH). A DASH score above the upper limit of the 95% range of the normative score was defined as abnormal. Prognostic factors: demographic and disease activityrelated variables, radiographic damage, the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) total score and category scores at the 2-year follow-up. Results The mean age ± SD of the patients was 59.7±10.7 years (75% female). The mean time ± SD between the 2-year follow-up and the assessment of the dependent variables was 3.9±2.7 years. Stenosing tenosynovitis was present in 33%. The median (interquartile range) DASH score was 26.7 (10.842.5); 30% were abnormal. Stenosing tenosynovitis was predicted by the HAQ subscale regarding the use of hands (HAQ-hand) at the 2-year follow-up (odds ratio [OR], 2.3; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.24.2). Hand-related activity limitations were predicted by the Disease Activity Score in 28 joints (OR, 1.8; 95% CI, 1.32.4) and HAQ-hand (OR, 2.4; 95% CI, 1.35.8) at the 2-year follow-up. Conclusions Stenosing tenosynovitis in patients with RA was predicted by HAQ-hand at the 2-year follow-up, and hand-related activity limitations were predicted by disease activity and HAQ-hand at the 2-year follow-up. © 2011 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine.
KW - Arthritis rheumatoid
KW - Disability evaluation
KW - Hand
KW - Rehabilitation
KW - Tendon entrapment
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2010.09.026
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2010.09.026
M3 - Article
C2 - 21187211
SN - 0003-9993
VL - 92
SP - 96
EP - 100
JO - Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
JF - Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
IS - 1
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