Participation in work is important for every individual and for society as a whole. Despite
large improvements in the outcomes of rheumatoid arthritis as a consequence of earlier …

Objective To evaluate labor force characteristics among patients with rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) in Lithuania. To assess if Lithuania's transition from a state‐planned to a free‐market …

Objective The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increased in patients with rheumatoid
arthritis (RA). The objective of this study was to examine the distribution of known CVD risk …

We determined the prevalence of work disability in early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA) and
undifferentiated early inflammatory arthritis (EIA) patients at first enrollment into the …

Background Many people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) experience
problems at work and some may even have to stop working due to ill health. In most …

Objective. To describe the prevalence, incidence, and correlates of work disability among
persons with musculoskeletal conditions. Methods. Literature review and analysis of the …

Objective To examine the extent and financial impact of work disability among older workers
with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Year 2002 data from 5,419 subjects with RA< 65 …

Objective To explain the factors contributing to the gap in depression between employed
arthritis patients with and without paid sick leave. Methods Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition …

OBJECTIVES To examine whether psychosocial risks for low back pain, reported in previous
studies, are specific to the working population or are more widely relevant. METHODS A …

Objective. To evaluate the impact of RA on work capacity and identify factors related to work
capacity impairment in patients with RA. Methods. A cross-sectional multicentre study was …