Background The aim was to describe the population of patients with moderate rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) in the United Kingdom and the burden of disease from the perspectives of the …

Four years ago, Rheumatology published a themed issue on Rheumatology and Work [1]. In
the opening editorial, Short and colleagues [2] challenged rheumatology clinicians asking …

OBJECTIVE--To assess the impact of early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on work status.
METHODS--The employment status of 119 patients who had jobs before the onset of RA …

Objective To study long-term work disability before and after tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-
antagonist therapy in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Methods Using the population …

Objectives. To assess work disability and variables associated with work disability among
Dutch patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods. A questionnaire on working status …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the effect of adalimumab plus methotrexate (MTX) versus MTX
monotherapy on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and work activities in patients with …

Aim: Work disability is a frequent and serious outcome of rheumatoid arthritis (RA),
accounting for the greatest indirect costs of this condition. A longitudinal, long-term …

Objective. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects adults of working age and leads to productivity
losses because of presenteeism that results from limitations while at work. The aim of our …

Assessment of possible work limitations and potential for vocational rehabilitation should be
considered in the evaluation of employed patients and those wishing to work. Further …

Objective To evaluate the impact of infliximab therapy on the employment status of patients
with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Methotrexate (MTX)–naive patients with active …