Aim: To examine the effects of three treatment scenarios in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on work
and to determine potential predictors of work impairment. Materials & methods: Moderate RA …

Introduction A decline in work capacity is an important outcome of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
In a first such study from India, we evaluated the impact of RA on work capacity and its …

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 explore the prevalence of work disability (WD) and to identify bio‐
psychological factors that predicts future WD in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) over a 7‐year …

Background Impairments in work productivity and daily activities contribute to the burden of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is thus essential to use an instrument assessing both work and …

Objective To examine the type, degree, and episodic nature of arthritis‐related work place
activity limitations and the consistency of the relationship of activity limitations to job …

Introduction Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) impact on work participation.
The aims of this study were to: examine work limitations of working people with: rheumatoid …

In our first column in this series on arthritis and employment, we reviewed the evidence
showing that the various forms of arthritis and other rheumatic conditions are associated with …

The 25-item Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ) was recently developed to measure
health-related decrements in ability to perform job roles among employed individuals …

Objective Work disability is a serious consequence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We
conducted a 6‐month, prospective randomized controlled trial comparing assessments of …