ArticleArthritis2012
Work productivity in rheumatoid arthritis: relationship with clinical and radiological features.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Improvements in productivity at paid work and within the household, and increased participation in daily activities after 24 weeks of certolizumab pegol treatment of patients with psoriatic arthritis: results of a phase 3 double-blind randomised placebo-controlled study.Annals of the rheumatic diseases · 2015Trial
- Randomised comparison of initial triple DMARD therapy with methotrexate monotherapy in combination with low-dose glucocorticoid bridging therapy; 1-year data of the tREACH trial.Annals of the rheumatic diseases · 2014Trial
- Spotlight on Sjögren's: a patient perspective on burden of illness and unmet needs - results from a real-world survey.RMD open · 2026Article
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- CONTExT-RA: a cross-sectional study evaluating disease activity, quality of life and the socio-demographic profile of Irish patients with rheumatoid arthritis.Rheumatology advances in practice · 2024Article
- Effects of Exercise on Body Composition and Physical Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Scoping Review.Open access rheumatology : research and reviews · 2023Article
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- Predictors of presenteeism, absenteeism and job loss in patients commencing methotrexate or biologic therapy for rheumatoid arthritis.Rheumatology (Oxford, England) · 2020Article
- Achieving comprehensive remission or low disease activity in rheumatoid patients and its impact on workability - Saudi Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry.Open access rheumatology : research and reviews · 2019Article
- Estimating the Economic Burden of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Taiwan Using the National Health Insurance Database.Drugs - real world outcomes · 2016Article
- Remission in rheumatoid arthritis: benefit over low disease activity in patient-reported outcomes and costs.Arthritis research & therapy · 2014Article
- Cost Effectiveness of TNF-α Inhibitors in Rheumatoid Arthritis.International journal of inflammation · 2013Article
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Abstract
Objective. To assess the relationship between work productivity with disease activity, functional capacity, life quality and radiological damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods. The study included consecutive employed patients with RA (ACR'87), aged over 18. Demographic, disease-related, and work-related variables were determined. The reduction of work productivity was assessed by WPAI-RA. Results. 90 patients were evaluated, 71% women. Age average is 50 years old, DAS28 4, and RAQoL 12. Median SENS is 18 and HAQ-A 0.87. Mean absenteeism was of 14%, presenting an average of 6.30 work hours wasted weekly. The reduction in performance at work or assistance was of 38.4% and the waste of productivity was of 45%. Assistance correlated with DAS28 (r = 0.446; P < 0.001), HAQ-A (r = 0.545; P < 0.001) and RAQoL (r = 0.475; P < 0.001). Lower total productivity was noticed in higher levels of activity and functional disability. Patients with SENS > 18 showed lower work productivity than those with SENS < 18 (50 versus 34; P = 0.04). In multiple regression analysis, variables associated with reduction of total work productivity were HAQ-A and RAQoL. Conclusion. RA patients with higher disease severity showed higher work productivity compromise.
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