First steps to understand productivity loss in Portuguese patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Acta Reumatol Port. 2019 Sep 24;44(3):282-283. Print 2019 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), in consequence of joint inflammation and damage, is known to lead to productivity loss. Developments during the 21st century, such as biologic treatments, allowed remission/low disease activity to be achieved in more RA patients. Despite this, evidence is equivocal concerning work outcomes improvement. Our goal was to evaluate work status and productivity in a Portuguese population with RA from 3 Rheumatology Departments through the questionnaire Work Productivity and Activity Impairment General Health (WPAI).

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / physiopathology*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Diagnostic Self Evaluation
  • Efficiency*
  • Employment*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pilot Projects
  • Portugal