[PDF][PDF] 2012 update of the 2008 American College of Rheumatology recommendations for the use of disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs and biologic agents in the …

JA Singh, DE Furst, A Bharat, JR Curtis… - Arthritis care & …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) most recently published recommendations
for the use of diseasemodifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and biologic agents in the …

[PDF][PDF] The impact of rheumatoid arthritis and treatment on patients' lives

V Strand, D Khanna - Clinical & Experimental Rheumatology, 2010 - clinexprheumatol.org
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, debilitating disease that significantly impacts patients'
quality of life and socioeconomic productivity. On a personal level, RA has a significant …

The comparative safety of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis update of 44 trials

TL Michaud, YH Rho, T Shamliyan, KM Kuntz… - The American Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective The study objective was to evaluate and update the safety data from randomized
controlled trials of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors in patients treated for rheumatoid arthritis …

Newer biological agents in rheumatoid arthritis: impact on health-related quality of life and productivity

V Strand, JA Singh - Drugs, 2010 - Springer
Health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is
significantly impaired as a result of pain, deficits in physical function and fatigue associated …

The effect of biological agents on work participation in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a systematic review

MM Ter Wee, WF Lems, H Usan, A Gulpen… - Annals of the rheumatic …, 2012 - ard.bmj.com
This study reviewed the effect of biological agents on participation in paid work among
patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A systematic literature search was performed to …

Working status in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis: results from the British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register

SMM Verstappen, KD Watson, M Lunt… - …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Objective. To describe working status in patients with RA, AS and PsA treated with anti-TNF
therapy registered with the British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register. Methods …

The effect of etanercept on work productivity in patients with early active rheumatoid arthritis: results from the COMET study

A Anis, W Zhang, P Emery, H Sun, A Singh… - …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. To compare the impact of the combination of etanercept (ETN) and MTX with
MTX alone on work productivity among MTX-naïve patients with active early RA over a 12 …

Improvement in work place and household productivity for patients with early rheumatoid arthritis treated with adalimumab plus methotrexate: work outcomes and their …

RF van Vollenhoven, MA Cifaldi, S Ray… - Arthritis Care & …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate household and work place outcomes for patients with rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) who were homemakers or employed workers, respectively, and who were …

Economic consequences and potential benefits

B Fautrel, SMM Verstappen, A Boonen - Best Practice & Research Clinical …, 2011 - Elsevier
Patients with established rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may incur important resource utilisation
and work productivity loss, resulting in high costs of illness. Impairment in physical function …

[HTML][HTML] Employment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis-a systematic review and meta-analysis

L Kirkeskov, K Bray - BMC rheumatology, 2023 - Springer
Background Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have difficulties maintaining employment
due to the impact of the disease on their work ability. This review aims to investigate the …