An examination of work instability, functional impairment, and disease activity in employed patients with rheumatoid arthritis

A Macedo, S Oakley, N Gullick, B Kirkham - The Journal of …, 2009 - jrheum.org
Objective. To evaluate the relationship between the Disease Activity Score 28-joint count
(DAS28), Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), and Rheumatoid Arthritis-Work …

Disease‐related differential item functioning in the work instability scale for rheumatoid arthritis: Converging results from three methods

K Tang… - Arthritis care & …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objective The 23‐item Work Instability Scale for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA‐WIS) is a
promising measure to assess risk for future work disability. Validated in both rheumatoid …

[HTML][HTML] Reliability and validity of the work instability scale for rheumatoid arthritis

D Revicki, A Ganguli, M Kimel, S Roy, N Chen… - Value in Health, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective The objective was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Rheumatoid
Arthritis-Work Instability Scale (RA-WIS) in a clinical trial setting. Methods Secondary …

[引用][C] Measures of adult work disability: The work limitations questionnaire (WLQ) and the rheumatoid arthritis work instability scale (RA‐WIS)

SH Allaire - Arthritis Care & Research: Official Journal of the …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To measure on-the-job impact of chronic health problems and/or treatment and
health-related productivity loss (1).

Work instability in rheumatoid arthritis patients from Argentina: prevalence and associated factors

MN Tamborenea, C Pisoni, S Toloza, E Mysler… - Rheumatology …, 2015 - Springer
To determine the prevalence of and associated factors to work instability (WI) in rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) Argentinean patients. Observational cross-sectional study that assessing …

The Work Instability Scale for rheumatoid arthritis predicts arthritis‐related work transitions within 12 months

K Tang, DE Beaton, MAM Gignac… - Arthritis care & …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Rasch analysis informed modifications to the Work Instability Scale for Rheumatoid Arthritis for use in work-related upper limb disorders

K Tang, DE Beaton, MAM Gignac… - Journal of clinical …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The Work Instability Scale for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA-WIS) is a promising
prognostic tool for future work disability outcomes. Rasch analysis was conducted to …

Development of a work instability scale for rheumatoid arthritis

G Gilworth, MA Chamberlain, A Harvey… - Arthritis Care & …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To explore the concept of work instability (WI), a state in which the consequences
of a mismatch between an individual's functional abilities and the demands of his or her job …

Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of five at‐work productivity measures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis

DE Beaton, K Tang, MAM Gignac… - Arthritis Care & …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Arthritis often impacts a worker's ability to be productive while at work. However,
the ideal approach to measuring arthritis‐attributable at‐work productivity loss remains …

The Work Instability Scale for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA-WIS): Does it work in osteoarthritis?

K Tang, DE Beaton, D Lacaille, MAM Gignac… - Quality of Life …, 2010 - Springer
Purpose To validate the 23-item Work Instability Scale for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA-WIS) for
use in osteoarthritis (OA) using both classical test theory and item response theory …