Impaired mobility drives disability in psoriatic arthritis – An observational study from Karnataka Psoriatic Arthritis Cohort (KPsAC)

Introduction: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory disease with significant functional impairment. Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) is a reliable and validated outcome measure for a variety of arthritides including PsA. Objective: The objective of this study...

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Main Authors: Vineeta Shobha, Chanakya Kodishala, S Chandrashekara, Sharath Kumar, Vikram Haridas, Vijay Rao, Ramesh Jois, Manisha Daware, Yogesh Preet Singh, Shweta Singhai, B G Dharmanad, Pramod Chebbi, R Subramanian, Ashwini Kamath, Uma Karjiigi, Vikramraj K Jain, Chethana Dharmapalaiah, Shiva Prasad, C Srinivas, J Ramya, Benzeeta Pinto, Beenish Nazir, Harshini, Mahendranath
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author Vineeta Shobha
Chanakya Kodishala
S Chandrashekara
Sharath Kumar
Vikram Haridas
Vijay Rao
Ramesh Jois
Manisha Daware
Yogesh Preet Singh
Shweta Singhai
B G Dharmanad
Pramod Chebbi
R Subramanian
Ashwini Kamath
Uma Karjiigi
Vikramraj K Jain
Chethana Dharmapalaiah
Shiva Prasad
C Srinivas
J Ramya
Benzeeta Pinto
Beenish Nazir
Harshini
Mahendranath
author_facet Vineeta Shobha
Chanakya Kodishala
S Chandrashekara
Sharath Kumar
Vikram Haridas
Vijay Rao
Ramesh Jois
Manisha Daware
Yogesh Preet Singh
Shweta Singhai
B G Dharmanad
Pramod Chebbi
R Subramanian
Ashwini Kamath
Uma Karjiigi
Vikramraj K Jain
Chethana Dharmapalaiah
Shiva Prasad
C Srinivas
J Ramya
Benzeeta Pinto
Beenish Nazir
Harshini
Mahendranath
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description Introduction: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory disease with significant functional impairment. Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) is a reliable and validated outcome measure for a variety of arthritides including PsA. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the disability as an outcome measure in PsA using the Indian version of HAQ (I-HAQ). Methods: The I-HAQ was administered to PsA patients diagnosed as per the Classification Criteria for PsA. The I-HAQ comprises 12 questions (nine basic and three advanced activities of daily living (ADLs), on the standard HAQ format) relevant to the Indian population. Results: In the 549 participants, the mean I-HAQ was 0.31 (0.45) and 48.2% had mild-to-moderate disability (I-HAQ>0–1). Female gender, older age, higher skin, joint scores, and Disease Activity Index for PsA were associated with some disability (I-HAQ>0). Symmetric polyarthritis (0.34) and spondyloarthritis (0.32) had a significantly higher disability compared to other subsets. Analyzing the individual questions of I-HAQ, squatting in the toilet or sitting cross-legged on the floor (r = 0.78), walking 3 km (r = 0.77), and climbing a flight of stairs (r = 0.74) correlated maximally to the total I-HAQ. ADL which was affected most frequently was “climbing a flight of stairs.” I-HAQ was significantly lower in patients who had been on disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs for 6 months or more (P = 0.0001). Conclusions: The Indian version of HAQ-DI could be efficiently employed to assess outcomes in our cohort. Nearly half of the cohort had mild-to-moderate disability suggesting a high burden of inflammation. Higher joint activity scores are strongly associated with disability.
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spelling doaj-art-dbfce11f051c4c3284f1e9788df5863f2025-02-02T23:11:31ZengSAGE PublishingIndian Journal of Rheumatology0973-36980973-37012023-01-0118212012510.4103/injr.injr_285_21Impaired mobility drives disability in psoriatic arthritis – An observational study from Karnataka Psoriatic Arthritis Cohort (KPsAC)Vineeta ShobhaChanakya KodishalaS ChandrashekaraSharath KumarVikram HaridasVijay RaoRamesh JoisManisha DawareYogesh Preet SinghShweta SinghaiB G DharmanadPramod ChebbiR SubramanianAshwini KamathUma KarjiigiVikramraj K JainChethana DharmapalaiahShiva PrasadC SrinivasJ RamyaBenzeeta PintoBeenish NazirHarshiniMahendranathIntroduction: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory disease with significant functional impairment. Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) is a reliable and validated outcome measure for a variety of arthritides including PsA. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the disability as an outcome measure in PsA using the Indian version of HAQ (I-HAQ). Methods: The I-HAQ was administered to PsA patients diagnosed as per the Classification Criteria for PsA. The I-HAQ comprises 12 questions (nine basic and three advanced activities of daily living (ADLs), on the standard HAQ format) relevant to the Indian population. Results: In the 549 participants, the mean I-HAQ was 0.31 (0.45) and 48.2% had mild-to-moderate disability (I-HAQ>0–1). Female gender, older age, higher skin, joint scores, and Disease Activity Index for PsA were associated with some disability (I-HAQ>0). Symmetric polyarthritis (0.34) and spondyloarthritis (0.32) had a significantly higher disability compared to other subsets. Analyzing the individual questions of I-HAQ, squatting in the toilet or sitting cross-legged on the floor (r = 0.78), walking 3 km (r = 0.77), and climbing a flight of stairs (r = 0.74) correlated maximally to the total I-HAQ. ADL which was affected most frequently was “climbing a flight of stairs.” I-HAQ was significantly lower in patients who had been on disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs for 6 months or more (P = 0.0001). Conclusions: The Indian version of HAQ-DI could be efficiently employed to assess outcomes in our cohort. Nearly half of the cohort had mild-to-moderate disability suggesting a high burden of inflammation. Higher joint activity scores are strongly associated with disability.http://www.indianjrheumatol.com/article.asp?issn=0973-3698;year=2023;volume=18;issue=2;spage=120;epage=125;aulast=Shobhahealth assessment questionnaire-disability indexhealth assessment questionnaire-disability index indiapatient global assessmentpatient-reported outcomesphysician global assessmentvisual analog score
spellingShingle Vineeta Shobha
Chanakya Kodishala
S Chandrashekara
Sharath Kumar
Vikram Haridas
Vijay Rao
Ramesh Jois
Manisha Daware
Yogesh Preet Singh
Shweta Singhai
B G Dharmanad
Pramod Chebbi
R Subramanian
Ashwini Kamath
Uma Karjiigi
Vikramraj K Jain
Chethana Dharmapalaiah
Shiva Prasad
C Srinivas
J Ramya
Benzeeta Pinto
Beenish Nazir
Harshini
Mahendranath
Impaired mobility drives disability in psoriatic arthritis – An observational study from Karnataka Psoriatic Arthritis Cohort (KPsAC)
Indian Journal of Rheumatology
health assessment questionnaire-disability index
health assessment questionnaire-disability index india
patient global assessment
patient-reported outcomes
physician global assessment
visual analog score
title Impaired mobility drives disability in psoriatic arthritis – An observational study from Karnataka Psoriatic Arthritis Cohort (KPsAC)
title_full Impaired mobility drives disability in psoriatic arthritis – An observational study from Karnataka Psoriatic Arthritis Cohort (KPsAC)
title_fullStr Impaired mobility drives disability in psoriatic arthritis – An observational study from Karnataka Psoriatic Arthritis Cohort (KPsAC)
title_full_unstemmed Impaired mobility drives disability in psoriatic arthritis – An observational study from Karnataka Psoriatic Arthritis Cohort (KPsAC)
title_short Impaired mobility drives disability in psoriatic arthritis – An observational study from Karnataka Psoriatic Arthritis Cohort (KPsAC)
title_sort impaired mobility drives disability in psoriatic arthritis an observational study from karnataka psoriatic arthritis cohort kpsac
topic health assessment questionnaire-disability index
health assessment questionnaire-disability index india
patient global assessment
patient-reported outcomes
physician global assessment
visual analog score
url http://www.indianjrheumatol.com/article.asp?issn=0973-3698;year=2023;volume=18;issue=2;spage=120;epage=125;aulast=Shobha
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