Author | Year | No. patients | Years follow-up | Quality of life/functional ability instruments | Quality of life results | Education | Employment | Social status |
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Ruperto [7] | 1997 | 290 | 14.9 | SF-36 | Good quality of life. No greater disability | No differences | No differences | No differences |
HAQ | ||||||||
CHAQ | ||||||||
Peterson [8] | 1997 | 44 | 24.7 | HAQ | Lower than controls | No differences | Lower than controls | No differences |
SF-36 | ||||||||
Minden [9] | 2002 | 215 | 16.5 | HAQ | Good quality of life | Same or higher than controls | Same or higher than controls | No differences |
Steinbrocker | ||||||||
Oen [18] | 2002 | 392 | 13.5 | CHAQ | Good quality of life | No differences | Lower than controls | ND |
Steinbrocker | ||||||||
Packham [10] | 2002 | 246 | 28.3 | HAQ | Lower than controls | Higher than controls | Lower than controls | More single than married |
Foster [11] | 2003 | 82 | 21 | HAQ | Poor quality of life | Higher than controls | Lower than controls | ND |
SF-36 | ||||||||
FlatØ [19] | 2003 | 268 | 14.9 | HAQ | Lower than the general population | No differences | Lower than controls | ND |
SF-36 | ||||||||
Arkela-Kautiainen [13] | 2005 | 123 | 16.2 | RAND-36 | Same as controls | No differences | No differences | No differences |
Gerhardt [14] | 2008 | 45 | 12.64 | SSPA | Same as controls | No differences | No differences | ND |
Östlie [17] | 2010 | 55 | 18.8 | SF-36 | Lower than the general population | Women, higher than controls Men, no differences | No differences | 89 % do not live with parents |
HAQ | ||||||||
Ghq-20 |