Sevinc Can Sandikci1, Seda Colak2, Ahmet Omma2, Mehmet E Enecik3. 1. Department of Rheumatology, Ankara Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. 2. Department of Rheumatology, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. 3. Department of Rheumatology, Mersin City Hospital, Mersin, Turkey.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Behçet's disease (BD) is a type of systemic vasculitis and inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, which is associated with fatigue and lower quality of life (QoL). The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between Behçet's Disease Current Activity Form (BDCAF) and Behçet's Disease Quality of Life (BDQoL), depression, anxiety and fatigue in Behçet's disease. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 155 BD patients and 107 healthy subjects in a single center over a 1 year period. All participants completed the Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue (MAF) questionnaire, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HADS) scale. Disease activity in the BD patients was assessed using the BDCAF, and the physician's global assessment (PGA). BD patients also completed the BDQoL questionnaire. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in age and gender between the groups. BD patients had significantly higher HADS-anxiety (HADS-A), HADS-depression (HADS-D) and MAF scores than the healthy control group (P < 0.05). BD patients with active disease had significantly higher MAF and HADS-A scores compared to inactive BD patients (P < 0.05). MAF scores showed positive correlations with HADS-A, HADS-D, BDCAF and BDQoL. CONCLUSIONS: Fatigue and anxiety are common in clinically active BD patients compared with healthy control subjects and inactive BD patients.
OBJECTIVES: Behçet's disease (BD) is a type of systemic vasculitis and inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, which is associated with fatigue and lower quality of life (QoL). The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between Behçet's Disease Current Activity Form (BDCAF) and Behçet's Disease Quality of Life (BDQoL), depression, anxiety and fatigue in Behçet's disease. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 155 BDpatients and 107 healthy subjects in a single center over a 1 year period. All participants completed the Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue (MAF) questionnaire, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HADS) scale. Disease activity in the BDpatients was assessed using the BDCAF, and the physician's global assessment (PGA). BDpatients also completed the BDQoL questionnaire. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in age and gender between the groups. BDpatients had significantly higher HADS-anxiety (HADS-A), HADS-depression (HADS-D) and MAF scores than the healthy control group (P < 0.05). BDpatients with active disease had significantly higher MAF and HADS-A scores compared to inactive BDpatients (P < 0.05). MAF scores showed positive correlations with HADS-A, HADS-D, BDCAF and BDQoL. CONCLUSIONS:Fatigue and anxiety are common in clinically active BDpatients compared with healthy control subjects and inactive BDpatients.