Objectives. To evaluate the impact of clinical response on work stoppage or work absence
among employed people with early RA. Methods. First-year data from the combination of …

Objectives: To assess the occurrence and prognostic factors for the ability to maintain paid
work in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Setting: Inception cohort of patients with RA …

Objective To explore the impact of an early treatment response on maintenance of work
capacity in patients with early, active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods In the Finnish …

Objective Among people with arthritis, the need for work transitions may signal a risk for
more adverse work outcomes in the future, such as permanent work loss. Our aim was to …

Background: Arthritis often leads to presenteeism (decreased at-work productivity), missed
days from work and permanent work disability, leading to reduced quality of life and high …

Objective. To establish the prevalence of work disability and predictors of change in
employment status in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Setting. The Norfolk …

Objective To identify predictors of sick leave and disability pension in patients with early
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Individuals aged 19–59 years diagnosed with early RA …

Objective To compare employability between patients with early and long‐standing
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and examine the relationships between improvement in …

Work disability is a serious consequence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). An extensive review
concluded that about onethird of patients with RA stopped working within 2 to 3 years after …

Objectives Work is an important health outcome. This study aimed to identify predictors of
work loss, absenteeism and presenteeism over 1 year in RA patients commencing treatment …