Pain catastrophizing is strongly associated with subjective outcomes, but not with inflammatory assessments in rheumatoid arthritis patients

ConclusionsPain catastrophizing was strongly associated with PROs and composite measures, but not markers of inflammation. High levels of pain catastrophizing reduced the likelihood of achieving composite score remission and should be a factor to consider in a treat to target strategy.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research