Comparison of SF-36 data from NOAR with other studies of UK hospital patients with RA
| Study (Reference) | NOAR-RA hospital attenders | Talamo et al22 | Ruta et al23 |
| Patients | |||
| No | 138 | 137 | 233 |
| Mean age (range) | 60 (24–87) | 62 (26–91) | 56 (21–87) |
| Mean disease duration, years (range) | 5.7 (4.0–7.8) | 11 (0–43) | 13 (0.2–65) |
| Female (%) | 68 | 71 | 81 |
| Source of patients | Hospital referrals | Outpatient clinic | Outpatient clinic |
| Definition of RA | 1987 Criteria5-150 | 1987 Criteria | 1987 Criteria |
| Median domain scores | |||
| Physical function | 45.0 | 35.0 | 25.0 |
| Role - Physical | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bodily pain | 44.4 | 33.3 | 37.0 |
| General health | 47.0 | 47.0 | 41.0 |
| Vitality | 40.0 | 45.0 | 40.0 |
| Social functioning | 75.0 | 66.7 | 63.0 |
| Role - Emotion | 66.7 | 66.7 | 67.0 |
| Mental health | 72.0 | 68.0 | 72.0 |
↵5-150 List criteria for RA satisfied at baseline.