The effect of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs on sleep and quality of life in older patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Objective: The sleep quality is worse in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients than in healthy controls and it is more difficult to achieve a satisfactory quality of life after treatment with age. Our aim is to assess the quality of life and sleep in elderly onset RA patients and to analyze the effect of disease-modifying agents on sleep and quality of life.

Methods: Thirty-four older patients with RA patients and 30 healthy controls are included in the study.