Health-related quality of life in primary Sjögren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia compared to normal population data using SF-36

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the health-related quality of life in women with primary Sjögren's syndrome (prim SS) and compare with normative data and the health­related quality of life in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and women with fibromyalgia. Methods: A questionnaire including the MOS Short-Form 36 (SF-36) was completed by 42 prim SS women, 59 RA women, and 44 women with fibromyalgia.Results