Predictors of productivity loss in early rheumatoid arthritis: A 5 year follow up study

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 130-133

  Puolakka, K ^a   Kautiainen, H ^b   Mottonen T ^c   Hannonen, P ^d   Hakala, M ^b   Korpela, M ^e   Ilva, K ^f   Yli Kerttula, U ^e   Piirainen, H ^g   Leirisalo Repo, M ^g  

^a Lappeenranta Central Hospital   (Finland)

^b RHEUMATISM FOUNDATION HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d JYVÄSKYLÄ CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^f Hameenlinna Central Hospital   (Finland)

^g HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISOLONE; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE;

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETIREMENT; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; WORK DISABILITY;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; COST OF ILLNESS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EFFICIENCY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PENSIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 19944429171     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2003.019034     Document Type: Article

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