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Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation

Table 3 Comparison between PCS and MSC components scores among female RA and SLE cohorts before and after remission

From: Impact of sustained remission on quality of life among women with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus: a prospective observational study

Parameter

RA (N = 62)

SLE (N = 34)

Before

After

t

p value

Before

After

t

p value

PCS

38.10 ± 5.66

90.27 ± 5.59

59.1

< 0.001

51.01 ± 10.9

84.43 ± 5.65

14.6

< 0.001

MSC

41.44 ± 2.92

79.33 ± 9.24

29.5

< 0.001

55.66 ± 11

80.23 ± 6.75

10.3

< 0.001

  1. Paired t test
  2. Abbreviations: SF-36 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey, DAS28 Disease activity score, RA Rheumatoid arthritis, SLEDAI Systemic Lupus Disease Activity Index, SLE Systemic lupus erythematosus, PCS Physical components summary of the SF-36, MCS Mental components summary of the SF-36
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