OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the association of perceived stress with incident inflammatory arthritis (IA) defined as having at least 1 joint consistent with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-like synovitis based on examination. METHODS: We conducted a prospective cohort study in the Studies of the Etiologies of Rheumatoid Arthritis cohort. Participants without IA were recruited if they were a first-degree relative of an RA proband or screened positive for anti-citrullinated protein antibody. Perceived stress was measured using the Perceived Stress Scale-14 (PSS-14), in which scores can range from 0 to 56, and a higher score indicates greater perceived stress. The total PSS-14 score, as well as 2 subscores indicative of perceived distress and self-efficacy, were averaged across all study visits until development of IA or the last follow-up. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) of IA associated with average PSS-14 scores were obtained using Cox proportional hazards models. RESULTS: The mean total PSS-14 score was 20.4. We found that a 1-point increase in the perceived distress score was significantly associated with a 10-percent increase in the risk of IA (adjusted HR 1.10 [95% CI 1.02-1.19]). Total PSS-14 and self-efficacy were not associated with IA risk (adjusted HR 1.05 [95% CI 0.99-1.10] and 1.04 [95% CI 0.91-1.18], respectively). CONCLUSION: An association between perceived distress and incident IA was observed in this at-risk cohort. Replication of this finding in other preclinical and at-risk RA populations is needed.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the association of perceived stress with incident inflammatory arthritis (IA) defined as having at least 1 joint consistent with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-like synovitis based on examination. METHODS: We conducted a prospective cohort study in the Studies of the Etiologies of Rheumatoid Arthritis cohort. Participants without IA were recruited if they were a first-degree relative of an RA proband or screened positive for anti-citrullinated protein antibody. Perceived stress was measured using the Perceived Stress Scale-14 (PSS-14), in which scores can range from 0 to 56, and a higher score indicates greater perceived stress. The total PSS-14 score, as well as 2 subscores indicative of perceived distress and self-efficacy, were averaged across all study visits until development of IA or the last follow-up. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) of IA associated with average PSS-14 scores were obtained using Cox proportional hazards models. RESULTS: The mean total PSS-14 score was 20.4. We found that a 1-point increase in the perceived distress score was significantly associated with a 10-percent increase in the risk of IA (adjusted HR 1.10 [95% CI 1.02-1.19]). Total PSS-14 and self-efficacy were not associated with IA risk (adjusted HR 1.05 [95% CI 0.99-1.10] and 1.04 [95% CI 0.91-1.18], respectively). CONCLUSION: An association between perceived distress and incident IA was observed in this at-risk cohort. Replication of this finding in other preclinical and at-risk RA populations is needed.
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