A mismatch between self-reported physical work load and the HAQ: Early identification of rheumatoid arthritis patients at risk for loss of work productivity

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 422-429

  Puolakka, Kari ^a   Kautiainen, Hannu ^b   Möttönen, Tuno ^c   Hannonen, Pekka ^d   Korpela, Markku ^e   Hakala, Markku ^f   Viikari Juntura, Eira ^g   Solovieva, Svetlana ^g   Arkela Kautiainen, Marja ^d   Leirisalo Repo, Marjatta ^h  

^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 TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^g FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^h HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

HAQ; ICF; Loss of productivity; Rheumatoid arthritis; Work load

Indexed keywords

DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUG;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING, DISABILITY AND HEALTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SELF REPORT; WORK CAPACITY; WORK DISABILITY; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EFFICIENCY; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF DISCLOSURE; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION; WORKLOAD;

EID: 67651173214     PISSN: 0392856X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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