Comparison of work disability and healthrelated quality of life between males and females with rheumatoid arthritis below the age of 45 years

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 178-183

  Wallenius, M ^a,b   Skomsvoll, J F ^a,b   Koldingsnes, W ^c   Rodevand E ^a   Mikkelsen, K ^d   Kaufmann, C ^e   Kvien, T K ^f,g  

^a TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

^d Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases   (Norway)

^e Buskerud Central Hospital   (Norway)

^f DIAKONHJEMMET HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^g UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUG; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE DURATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SEX RATIO; SHORT FORM 36; WORK DISABILITY; ADOLESCENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISABILITY; EMPLOYMENT; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65649102302     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: 15027732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03009740802400594     Document Type: Article

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