Predictors of sick leave and improved worker productivity after 52 weeks of intensive treatment in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis.

Conclusion: Sick leave and improved worker productivity were mainly predicted by non-disease-specific variables. Both outcomes can be predicted on a 3 month basis, using the outcome over the past 3 months for the next 3 months. By applying this model in daily practice, decisions for therapy change could be based not solely on disease activity but also taking into account a possible high risk for sick leave in the upcoming 3 months. PMID: 31135239 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Tags: Scand J Rheumatol Source Type: research