Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) generates a heavy socioeconomic burden. The ability
to predict the frequency and severity of socioeconomic effects due to RA is crucial to the …

abstract Interventions focusing on education and self-management of rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) by the patient improves adherence and effectiveness of early treatment. The …

Intervenções voltadas para a educação e o autogerenciamento da artrite reumatoide (AR)
pelo paciente aumentam a adesão e a eficácia da abordagem precoce. A combinação de …

Objectives To evaluate the factors that influence patients with early inflammatory arthritis to
consider a disability pension. Methods A total of 528 patients aged 63 or younger from an …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder, is characterised by
persistent synovial inflammation, erosion of bones and cartilage, leading to joint destruction …

Objective To summarise the methodological aspects in studies with work participation (WP)
as outcome domain in inflammatory arthritis (IA) and other chronic diseases. Methods Two …

Objective Work disability associated with rheumatic diseases accounts for a substantial
financial burden. However, few studies have investigated disability among patients with …

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease that
affects synovial membranes and typically causes joint pain and swelling. The resulting …

Objective/Background Occupational therapists usually assess hand function through
standardised tests, however, there is no consensus on how the scores assigned to hand …

Background There is limited information about the factors related with the development of
long-term permanent work disability (PWD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated with a …