Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disabling condition with, among other things, negative
social and economic consequences for both the individual patient and society. Striking …

Introduction Work disability is a major consequence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), associated
not only with traditional disease activity variables, but also more significantly with …

Background: Work disability—a common outcome of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)—is a societal
(for example, financial costs) and individual problem (for example, loss of status, income …

Objective. To evaluate regression models that include social, attitudinal, work structure,
health status, and family characteristics, with regard to their prediction of work disability in a …

Objective To define work‐related factors associated with increased risk of work disability
(WD) in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Questionnaires were mailed to all …

Objective To explore, using recent data, whether and how risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) work disability may differ from previous studies. Methods Subjects were 953 individuals …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate work disability rates over 15 years in an early rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) cohort and to evaluate predictive factors during the course of the study …

Objective To provide a contemporary estimate of the prevalence and incidence of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) work disability and examine its permanence over time. Methods …

Objective To examine differences by sex in correlates of work status in rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) patients seen in rheumatology clinical settings. Methods Associations of demographic …

Work disability is common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and accounts for a large fraction of its
costs. People with RA who are work disabled have more joint involvement, radiographic …