Papers by Johanna Vriezekolk
Rheumatology (Oxford, England), Jan 23, 2015
The aim of this study was to investigate the association between a set of US features and radiogr... more The aim of this study was to investigate the association between a set of US features and radiographic and clinical progression of knee OA after 2 years of follow-up. A total of 125 patients fulfilling ACR clinical criteria for knee OA underwent US examination of the most symptomatic knee. The US protocol included assessment of synovial hypertrophy, joint effusion, infrapatellar bursitis, Baker's cyst, medial meniscus protrusion and cartilage thickness. Clinical progression was defined using the inverse Osteoarthritis Research Society International responder criteria or progression to total knee replacement. Radiological progression was defined as a ≥2 point increase in Altman score or progression to total knee replacement. Regression analyses were performed with baseline ultrasonographic features as independent variables and progression (two separate models for clinical progression and radiographic progression) as the dependent variable. A total of 31 (25%) patients fulfilled t...
Patient education and counseling, 2012
To describe the development and feasibility of the integration of a cognitive-behavioral therapy ... more To describe the development and feasibility of the integration of a cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) within a multimodal rehabilitation program for highly distressed patients with rheumatic diseases. Development included the detailed specification of the theoretical and empirical-based underpinnings of the CBT and the comprehensive description of its design and content. Feasibility was assessed by percentage of eligible patients, attrition and attendance rates, and patient satisfaction. The developed CBT component seeks to decrease psychological distress and improve activities and participation across multiple life domains by accomplishing behavior change, acceptance, and coping flexibility. Motivational interviewing was applied to endorse patients' own reasons to change. Forty percent (35/87) of the eligible patients were admitted to the program. Attendance rate (>95%) was high. Patient satisfaction ranged from 6.8 to 8.0 (10-point scale). Integrating CBT within a multimod...
Patient education and counseling, 2013
To examine the potential effectiveness of a multimodal rehabilitation program including an accept... more To examine the potential effectiveness of a multimodal rehabilitation program including an acceptance-oriented cognitive-behavioral therapy for highly distressed patients with rheumatic diseases. An observational study employing a one-group pre-post test design (N=25). The primary outcome was psychological distress. Secondary outcomes were quality of life, illness acceptance, and coping flexibility. Group pre-to-post and pre-to-12 months follow-up treatment changes were evaluated by paired-samples t-tests and Cohen's effect sizes (d). Individual changes were evaluated by the reliable change index (RCI) and clinically significant change (CSC) parameters. Significant effects were found post-treatment and maintained at 12 months in psychological distress (d>0.80), illness acceptance (d=1.48) and the SF-36 subscales role physical, vitality, and mental health (d ≥ 0.65). No significant effects were found for coping flexibility and the SF-36 subscales physical functioning, bodily p...
The Journal of rheumatology, 2005
To test if age, disease activity, pain, fatigue, and depression are associated with subjective an... more To test if age, disease activity, pain, fatigue, and depression are associated with subjective and objective ocular dryness of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). Sixty female patients with pSS and 60 age matched healthy controls filled out visual analog scale (VAS) scores of ocular dryness and pain, and questionnaires regarding fatigue (Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory) and depression (Zung). Lacrimal tear production was measured by Schirmer I test. As surrogate indicators of disease activity the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, hemoglobin concentration, and total serum immunoglobulin G were determined. Perceived ocular sicca symptoms were not related to Schirmer I test scores. The rate of tear production was related to age (r = -0.47, p < 0.001), disease activity (r = -0.27, p < 0.05), and pain (r = 0.42, p < 0.001). Age and pain together explained 42% of the variance of the Schirmer I test results. Not unexpectedly, age and disease activity were associat...
Rheumatology International, 2012
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Rheumatology, 2014
Objective. Radiographic knee OA is moderately associated with pain. As OA is a disease of the ent... more Objective. Radiographic knee OA is moderately associated with pain. As OA is a disease of the entire joint, ultrasonography visualizing cartilage and soft tissue structures might provide more insight into the complex process of pain in knee OA. The objective of this study was to investigate the cross-sectional association between US findings and pain in knee OA.
PLoS ONE, 2012
Background: Our aim was to develop a rating scale to assess the therapeutic validity of therapeut... more Background: Our aim was to develop a rating scale to assess the therapeutic validity of therapeutic exercise programmes. By use of this rating scale we investigated the therapeutic validity of therapeutic exercise in patients awaiting primary total joint replacement (TJR). Finally, we studied the association between therapeutic validity of preoperative therapeutic exercise and its effectiveness in terms of postoperative functional recovery.
Patient Preference and Adherence, 2014
Several cross-sectional studies suggest that psychosocial factors are associated with non-adheren... more Several cross-sectional studies suggest that psychosocial factors are associated with non-adherence to chronic preventive maintenance medication (CPMM); however, results from longitudinal associations have not yet been systematically summarized. Therefore, the objective of this study was to systematically synthesize evidence of longitudinal associations between psychosocial predictors and CPMM non-adherence. Materials and methods: PUBMED, EMBASE, CINAHL, and PsychINFO databases were searched for studies meeting our inclusion criteria. The reference lists and the ISI Web of Knowledge of the included studies were checked. Studies were included if they had an English abstract, involved adult populations using CPMM living in Western countries, and if they investigated associations between psychosocial predictors and medication non-adherence using longitudinal designs. Data were extracted according to a literature-based extraction form. Study quality was independently judged by two researchers using a framework comprising six bias domains. Studies were considered to be of high quality if $four domains were free of bias. Psychosocial predictors for non-adherence were categorized into five pre-defined categories: beliefs/cognitions; coping styles; social influences and social support; personality traits; and psychosocial well-being. A qualitative best evidence synthesis was performed to synthesize evidence of longitudinal associations between psychosocial predictors and CPMM non-adherence. Results: Of 4,732 initially-identified studies, 30 (low-quality) studies were included in the systematic review. The qualitative best evidence synthesis demonstrated limited evidence for absence of a longitudinal association between CPMM non-adherence and the psychosocial categories. The strength of evidence for the review's findings is limited by the low quality of included studies.
Disability & Rehabilitation, 2010
Purpose. To examine psychological health status among patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseas... more Purpose. To examine psychological health status among patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (i.e. rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis) and osteoarthritis in multidisciplinary rehabilitation, and to describe changes in psychological distress, illness cognitions, and pain coping from pre-to post-treatment. Method. Eighty-nine patients referred to multidisciplinary rehabilitation completed a set of questionnaires to assess pain (AIMS2-SF), physical functioning (AIMS2-SF), psychological distress (IRGL), illness cognitions (ICQ) and pain coping (PCI) at pre-and post-treatment. Changes in physical functioning, pain, and psychological health status were determined. On the basis of the cut-off scores of psychological distress, distressed, and non-distressed patients were compared on physical and psychological outcomes. Results. Psychological distress was found in 64% of the study sample. In addition, high levels of helplessness and worrying, low levels of acceptance, and moderate levels of physical functioning were found. After treatment, positive changes in pain, psychological distress, and illness cognitions were observed. However, 69% (29/42) of the distressed patients at baseline still experienced elevated levels of psychological distress and maladaptive cognitions. Conclusions. Psychological distress and maladaptive illness cognitions are important characteristics of this study sample, and psychological distress remains high after rehabilitation. More attention should be given to the appropriate assessment and treatment of psychological distress within multidisciplinary rehabilitation.
Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, 2012
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 2011
Objective To examine the longitudinal association between coping and psychological distress in rh... more Objective To examine the longitudinal association between coping and psychological distress in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Bibliographic databases up to July 2010 were searched for longitudinal studies with a follow-up of ≥6 months. Two reviewers assessed the methodological quality of the included studies. Study characteristics, coping strategies and coping-psychological distress associations were extracted. Coping strategies were categorised using a hierarchical taxonomy. A bestevidence synthesis determined the level of evidence for a prognostic association of coping with depression, anxiety and general distress.
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