Measuring time input loss among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Validity and reliability of the valuation of lost productivity questionnaire

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 530-536

  Zhang, Wei ^a,b   Bansback, Nick ^a   Kopec, Jacek ^b   Anis, Aslam H ^a,b,c  

^a ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Providence Health Care   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PRODUCTIVITY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VALIDITY; WORK DISABILITY;

EID: 79955960361     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e318218abf1     Document Type: Article

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