Concepedia

The role of psychological distress and personality variables in the disablement process in rheumatoid arthritis

Marina Bai, Barbara Tomenson, Francis Creed, D Mantis, Niki Tsifetaki, PV Voulgari, A. A. Drosos, TN Hyphantis

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology · 2009 · 45 citations · 51 references

Abstract

In RA patients, psychological distress mediated the association of personality variables with physical HRQOL but personality moderated the effects of pain on physical HRQOL and this could be relevant to psychological interventions.

References

51

The moderator-mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.

Reuben M. Baron, David A. Kenny · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1986 · 71.8K citations

Mediator Variables, Effective Use, Personality Psychology +14

The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.

Reuben M. Baron, David A. Kenny · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1986 · 69.4K citations

Statistical Considerations, Social Psychology, Interpersonal Relationships +8

A new method of classifying prognostic comorbidity in longitudinal studies: Development and validation

Mary E. Charlson, Peter Pompei, Kathy L. Aleš et al. · Journal of Chronic Diseases · 1987 · 48.8K citations

Prognostic Assessment, Longitudinal Studies, Prognostic Comorbidity +11

The american rheumatism association 1987 revised criteria for the classification of rheumatoid arthritis

Frank C. Arnett, Steven M. Edworthy, D. Blöch et al. · Arthritis & Rheumatism · 1988 · 19.8K citations

The 1982 revised criteria for the classification of systemic lupus erythematosus

Eng M. Tan, Alan S. Cohen, James F. Fries et al. · Arthritis & Rheumatism · 1982 · 14.6K citations

Diagnosis, Pathology, Dermatology +19