Numerous rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity measurement tools are currently
available for use. The psychometric data related to these tools have been published over the …

Purpose. Measures the impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on the productivity of employment
work, household work, and daily activities. The original version of WPS-RA was published in …

Objectives This 52-week, randomised, double-blind phase IIIb study assessed efficacy and
safety of certolizumab pegol (CZP) as add-on therapy to non-biologic disease-modifying …

Purpose: UK government policy emphasizes the importance of continuing to work for
recovery from poor health, yet sickness presenteeism (going to work whilst ill) is commonly …

Background Inflammatory arthritis leads to work disability, absenteeism and presenteeism
(ie at-work productivity loss) at high cost to individuals, employers and society. A trial of job …

Objective To examine the availability, need, and use of workplace policies for workers with
osteoarthritis (OA) and inflammatory arthritis (IA) and their association with employment …

Background The Work Limitations Questionnaire-25 (WLQ-25) and the Work Instability Scale
for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA-WIS) have been used to measure at-work disability related to …

BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis is often associated with work disability, a term used to
describe the inability to be or to remain employed. Work disability is a common implication of …

Background Atherosclerosis is a well known progressive disease that recognizes risk factors
such as diabetes, hypertension, smoking, dyslipidemia, and inflammation. Mechanisms …

Objective. To explore possible association between disease activity at 3-month follow-up
after RA diagnosis and costs over the following 4 years. Methods. Three-hundred and twenty …