Explanatory style in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: An unrecognized predictor of mortality

Aaron D. Crowson; Robert C. Colligan; Eric L. Matteson; John M. Davis; Cynthia S. Crowson

doi:10.3899/jrheum.160026

Explanatory style in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: An unrecognized predictor of mortality

Aaron D. Crowson, Robert C. Colligan, Eric L. Matteson, John M. Davis, Cynthia S. Crowson

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Objective. To determine whether pessimistic explanatory style altered the risk for and mortality of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods. The study included subjects from a population-based cohort with incident RA and a non-RA comparison cohort who completed the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. Results. Among 148 RA and 135 non-RA subjects, pessimism was associated with development of rheumatoid factor (RF)-positive RA. Pessimism was associated with an increased risk of mortality [HR 2.88 with similar magnitude to RF+ (HR 2.28)]. Conclusion. Pessimistic explanatory style was associated with an increased risk of developing RA and increased mortality rate in patients with RA.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	170-173
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Rheumatology
Volume	44
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.160026
State	Published - Feb 1 2017

Keywords

Mortality
Psychosocial Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory
Rheumatoid arthritis pessimism

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Rheumatology
Immunology and Allergy
Immunology

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