Abstract Number: 0185 • ACR Convergence 2022
Empowered2work: Development and Delivery of a Multi-faceted Peer-coaching Workshop Focusing on Health Promotion and Ergonomic Issues in the Workplace
Background/Purpose: Work and education significantly impact health and quality of life in people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs). However, patients often experience internal and…Abstract Number: 0237 • ACR Convergence 2022
Whats Trending? A 12- year Analysis of International Medical Graduates Matching into Rheumatology Fellowship Programs in the United States
Background/Purpose: The goal of this study is to report the trends in the match results of International Medical Graduates (IMGs) from 2008-2020 into Rheumatology fellowship…Abstract Number: 0376 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Socioeconomic Profile of Patients with Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Is Associated with the Severity of the Disease and with the Permanent Disability. a Cluster Analysis in a National Spanish Registry
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have demonstrated that male gender and higher level of education are independently associated with a lower hazard of sick leave in patients…Abstract Number: 0882 • ACR Convergence 2022
Gender Differences in Rheumatology Authorship: A Bibliometric Analysis of High Impact Rheumatology Journals from 2019-2021
Background/Purpose: Recent data suggests the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected productivity of women in the workforce. This bibliometric analysis examines gender differences in authorship of manuscripts…Abstract Number: 0901 • ACR Convergence 2022
Factors Associated with Household Work Limitations in Mexican Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Impact of the Disease on Women’s Life
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most frequent chronic inflammatory arthritis with a clear female preponderance. For various reasons, women spend more time on household…Abstract Number: 1355 • ACR Convergence 2022
Relationships Between Work Productivity, Activity Impairment, and Select Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Post Hoc Analysis of Two Placebo-Controlled Trials
Background/Purpose: Patients (pts) with AS often experience impaired work productivity.1 In pts with AS receiving tofacitinib (oral Janus kinase inhibitor), improvements were observed in work…Abstract Number: 1516 • ACR Convergence 2022
How Disease Activity Can Affect Workability in Spondyloarthropaties: A Monocentric Cohort Analysis
Background/Purpose: Spondyloarthropathies (SpA) may compromise the working ability (WA) of patients, often affected by the disease during their productive life. The Work Productivity and Activity…Abstract Number: 1792 • ACR Convergence 2021
Participation in Psoriatic Arthritis (PART2) – a Cross-sectional Study of Work Impairment in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients in the Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can lead to pain, disability and a loss of quality of life [Rosen, Rheumatology 2012]. PsA can also lead to impairments…Abstract Number: 1826 • ACR Convergence 2021
Reduced Burden on Paid and Household Work Productivity with Stringent Thresholds of Disease Control: Further Results from Long-Term Certolizumab Pegol Treatment in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is associated with a reduction in workplace productivity,1 which may extend into household productivity.2 Certolizumab pegol (CZP) is a tumor necrosis…Abstract Number: 1926 • ACR Convergence 2021
Effectiveness of the Making It Work™ Program at Improving Absenteeism in Workers with Inflammatory Arthritis – Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: Despite advances in treatment, absenteeism remains a major problem for workers living with inflammatory arthritis (IA), leading to reduced income and quality of life.…Abstract Number: 0227 • ACR Convergence 2021
Work Participation Is Impaired Months Before Clinical Arthritis Is Apparent
Background/Purpose: Work participation is still a major issue for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) despite improved management and outcomes. Work loss can be divided into…Abstract Number: 0360 • ACR Convergence 2021
Factors Associated with Pain Intensity in Axial Spondyloarthritis. Results from the EuropeanMap of Axial Spondyloarthritis (EMAS)
Background/Purpose: Pain is a hallmark of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and can significantly deteriorate patients’ health status. This analysis aims to investigate factors associated with pain…Abstract Number: 0366 • ACR Convergence 2021
Why Is It so Difficult for AxSpA Patients to Find a Job? Results from the European Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis (EMAS)
Background/Purpose: AxSpA is associated with substantial negative consequences regarding work status and career prospects. The aim is to identify factors associated with barriers to job…Abstract Number: 0810 • ACR Convergence 2021
Persistent Disease Activity Impairs Work Productivity and Non-work Activity in Recent Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Reduced work and activity productivity are significant contributors to the personal and societal costs associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We sought to describe work…Abstract Number: 1077 • ACR Convergence 2021
Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Interventions to Promote Work Participation of People with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression Analysis
Background/Purpose: Despite improvements in the treatment of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs), reduced work participation persists when compared to the general population. A Task Force…
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