Frailty and Reduced Physical Function Go Hand in Hand in Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A U.S. Observational Cohort Study

摘要

ObjectiveReduced physical function and health-related quality of life are common in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and further studies are needed that examine novel determinates of reduced physical function in RA. This study examines whether frailty, a state of increased vulnerability to stressors, is associated with differences in self-reported physical function among adults with RA.