Objective To determine the risk of sick leave and work disability in relation to rheumatic
diseases and cardiovascular comorbidities among working individuals. Methods Employees …

Background Cardiovascular comorbidities are common in rheumatic diseases and are
associated with an increased mortality risk but have not been studied in a working …

Objectives: With the ameliorating prognosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the role of
comorbidities as causes of work disability (WD) may increase. The aim of this study was to …

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 …

Objectives Patients with idiopathic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IIRD) often have
decreased working capacity resulting in indirect costs. However, data on patients' short-term …

OBJECTIVES To assess work history and labour force participation among patients with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the Netherlands. METHODS A random sample of 1056 patients …

Objective To evaluate the effect of comorbid conditions on direct healthcare expenditure and
work-related outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods This is a …

Objective To investigate the association between occupation and risk for sick leave or
disability pension due to knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA) from a sex perspective. Methods We …

Objectives To investigate sick leave and disability pension in working-age subjects with
knee osteoarthritis (OA) compared with the general population. Methods Population-based …