Cited by 42Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesStress Responses and CortisolSystemic Lupus Erythematosus Research

Perceived Stress and Inflammatory Arthritis: A Prospective Investigation in the Studies of the Etiologies of Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort

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Polinski, Kristen J., Bemis, Elizabeth A., Feser, Marie, Seifert, Jennifer, Demoruelle, M. Kristen, Striebich, Christopher C., Brake, Stacey, O’Dell, James R. +9 more·2020·Arthritis Care & Research

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Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the association of perceived stress with incident inflammatory arthritis (IA) defined as having at least 1 joint consistent with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)–like synovitis based on examination. Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study in the Studies of the Etiologies of Rheumatoid Arthritis cohort. Participants without IA were recruited if they were a first‐degree relative of an RA proband or screened positive for anti–citrullinated protein antibody. Perceived stress was measured using the Perceived Stress Scale–14 (PSS‐14), in which scores can range from 0 to 56, and a higher score indicates greater perceived stress. The total PSS‐14 score, as well as 2 subscores indicative of perceived distress and self‐efficacy, were averaged across all study visits until development of IA or the last follow‐up. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) of IA associated with average PSS‐14 scores were obtained using Cox proportional hazards models. Results: The mean total PSS‐14 score was 20.4. We found that a 1‐point increase in the perceived distress score was significantly associated with a 10‐percent increase in the risk of IA (adjusted HR 1.10 [95% CI 1.02–1.19]). Total PSS‐14 and self‐efficacy were not associated with IA risk (adjusted HR 1.05 [95% CI 0.99–1.10] and 1.04 [95% CI 0.91–1.18], respectively). Conclusion: An association between perceived distress and incident IA was observed in this at‐risk cohort. Replication of this finding in other preclinical and at‐risk RA populations is needed.

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  • Stress is associated with an increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, type 1 diabetes, and multiple sclerosis.

    “Studies have found that stress was associated with an increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis [29], cardiovascular disease [30], cancer [31], and autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, type 1 diabetes, and multiple sclerosis [32].”

    From Efficacy of a web application for stress management among Iranian college students during COVID-19 outbreak: a study protocol for randomized controlled trials (2020) · cites this paper as [29]

    Citation [29] is attached to rheumatoid arthritis, not the other diseases in the sentence. The Results and Discussion (pages unavailable) report that higher perceived distress was associated with incident RA-like inflammatory arthritis in an at-risk cohort. They do not establish an increased risk of diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis, and the adjusted association for the total perceived-stress score was not statistically significant. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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Polinski, K. J., Bemis, E. A., Feser, M., Seifert, J., Demoruelle, M. K., Striebich, C. C., Brake, S., O’Dell, J. R., Mikuls, T. R., Weisman, M. H., Gregersen, P. K., Keating, R. M., Buckner, J., Nicassio, P., Holers, V. M., Deane, K. D., & Norris, J. M.
Affiliations
  • Colorado School of Public Health (US)
  • University of Colorado Anschutz (US)
  • Nine Health Services Denver Colorado
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center (US)
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
  • Northwell Health (US)
  • University of Chicago (US)
  • Benaroya Research Institute (US)
  • University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Corresponding author
Norris, Jill M.
Venue
Arthritis Care & Research
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2020-11-06
Volume
72
Issue
12
Pages
1766-1771
ISSN
  • 0893-7524 (ISSN-L)
  • 2151-464X
  • 2151-4658
OpenAlex
W2979863178
Cited by
42
References
51
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 6 · 2018: 1
FWCI
2.65
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Arthritis Care & Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (T32AR007534)
  • National Institutes of Health (K23 AR051461, R01AR051394, U01 AI101981)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
Keywords
perceived stress, inflammatory arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, perceived distress, self-efficacy, anti-citrullinated protein antibodies, preclinical arthritis, synovitis
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Colorado, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Stress, Psychological, Incidence, Risk Assessment

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