Quality of life in patients with restless legs syndrome; comparison of the influence of pain versus poor sleep quality

Abstract

Background: The patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS) had a lower quality of life (QOL) than normal controls. However, it is debatable which affects their QOL more, disturbing pain or poor sleep quality. We studied the QOL of patients with RLS and compared it to patients with osteo-arthritis (OA) who were having similar leg discomfort. Methods: In total, the scores of the 153 RLS patients were compared with the scores of 153 OA patients. All subjects completed the questionnaires, including the Korean versions of the PSQI and SF-36, the Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire and VAS for their pain quantification. We analyzed the related factors in the QOL of RLS patients through Pearson Correlations.