The Pet-Pain Study: How Caring for a Dog Affects Quality of Life, Pain, and Depression in Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis.

Abstract

Treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), spondyloarthritis (SpA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have improved with the introduction of biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. Although a good clinical response and even remission can be achieved in most cases, a low quality of life (QOL), depression, and chronic pain often persist and lead to an increased disease burden.