Sautner J, et al. - A nationwide multicentre study was designed to examine the proportion of depressive symptoms in Austrian female patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Researchers designed this study with seven secondary care centers all over Austria (hospital-based rheumatological outpatient clinics and private practices). A total of 319 individuals with RA and 306 healthy controls (HCO), all-female Caucasians, were required to complete a Beck’s Depression Inventory–Fast Screen (BDI-FS). Individuals and healthy controls were ≥ 18 years. Researchers analyzed disease activity, disability, medication, drinking of alcoholic beverages, smoking and occupational status. The results found depressive symptoms in one-third of female individuals with RA. Compared with female HCO, depression was significantly higher in female individuals with RA and was strongly correlated with disease activity and disability. It would be of advantage to ask the same question in male individuals.