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Depression is a stronger predictor of the risk to consider work disability in early arthritis than disease activity or response to therapy.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Interventions for Depression and Anxiety in Persons With Rheumatoid Arthritis.Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases · 2017Pooled it
- [Delegation of medical duties to qualified rheumatology assistants : Effect on depression and anxiety in patients with rheumatoid arthritis].Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2024Trial
- The association of fatigue, pain, depression and anxiety with work and activity impairment in immune mediated inflammatory diseases.PloS one · 2018Trial
- [Assessment of the earning capacity of patients with rheumatoid arthritis].Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2026Article
- A comparative cross-sectional study of psychological distress, fatigue, and physical activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and Sjögren's disease.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- The Effect of Depression on Disease Activity and Treatment Response in Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis: Results from a Narrative Literature Review.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2024Review
- [Celebrating 33 years of the DRFZ: Epidemiology and Health Services Research].Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2022Review
- [Depression as comorbidity of rheumatoid arthritis].Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2019Review
- Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Therapy and the Risk for Depression Among Working-Age Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis.American health & drug benefits · 2019Article
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- Work outcome in persons with musculoskeletal diseases: comparison with other chronic diseases & the role of musculoskeletal diseases in multimorbidity.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate the factors that influence patients with early inflammatory arthritis to consider a disability pension.
methodsA total of 528 patients aged 63 or younger from an early arthritis cohort with a mean symptom duration of 3 months at inclusion were asked at 12 and 24 months whether they were considering applying for, had applied for or were receiving a disability pension because of arthritis. Possible predictors were analysed with univariate and multivariate logistic regression.
results69 patients (13%) were considering, had applied for or were receiving a disability pension. Univariate predictors were older age, disease activity, several patient-reported outcomes and depression. In a multivariate analysis, age, days on sick leave, impairment of physical function and depression were predictive for considering a disability pension (OR for severe vs no depression: 3.85, 95% CI 1.43 to 10.4).
conclusionsIn patients with early arthritis, depression appears to be a stronger predictor of the risk to consider applying for work disability pension than the features of disease activity. Patients at risk could be identified with one single depression statement. This finding should prompt physicians to react early to signs and symptoms of depression to help patients to maintain their ability to work.
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