RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Explanatory Style in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Unrecognized Predictor of Mortality
JF The Journal of Rheumatology
JO J Rheumatol
FD The Journal of Rheumatology
SP 170
OP 173
DO 10.3899/jrheum.160026
VO 44
IS 2
A1 Aaron D. Crowson
A1 Robert C. Colligan
A1 Eric L. Matteson
A1 John M. Davis III
A1 Cynthia S. Crowson
YR 2017
UL http://www.jrheum.org/content/44/2/170.abstract
AB 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.