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Survey study, 2024

How do premenstrual symptoms affect quality of life in women with ankylosing spondylitis?

Results are not provided in the available abstract. The study aimed to examine this relationship but findings are not included in the text provided.

Early or limited evidence Women with ankylosing spondylitis in Turkey (sample size not specified)

What they did

Cross-sectional descriptive and correlational study conducted in a private physiotherapy center in Turkey. The study was designed to examine the relationship between premenstrual symptoms and quality of life in women diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the spine and sacroiliac joints.

What they found

Results are not provided in the available abstract.

What it means for you

The abstract is incomplete and does not include results, so no conclusions can be drawn about the relationship between PMS and quality of life in women with ankylosing spondylitis. To understand this study's findings, the full published article would need to be reviewed.

About the study

Original title
The Relationship Between Premenstrual Symptoms and Quality of Life in Women with Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors
Nazan Karahan, Şerife İrem Döner, Oznur Hayat OKTEM
Journal
Interciencia
Year
2024
Study design
Survey study
What was tested
None. Observational study.

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