Work Disability in Axial Spondyloarthritis
Current Rheumatology Reports, vol. 22, pp. 55
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that typically affects people of working age. Work-related outcomes are therefore important to study, both from an individual but also a societal perspective. Through this review of the literature, we explore the impact of axSpA on key work outcomes including work and productivity loss and predictors for these. RECENT FINDINGS: Recent evidence confirms that axSpA is associated with substantial consequences on the ability to work. Reassuringly, early treatment and use of biologics have been associated with improved wok outcomes highlighting the importance of prompt diagnosis and management. High disease activity, labour-intensive jobs, poor physical function and impaired spinal mobility are among identified predictors of adverse work outcomes in axSpA. The impact of axSpA on work outcomes is considerable and necessitates optimal intervention, including suppression of disease activity, to enhance people's chances of remaining in work.
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King's College London · Leiden University Medical Center
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King's College London, London, UK. enikiphorou@gmail.com
Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands. enikiphorou@gmail.com
Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Sofía Ramiro Aachen
Leiden University Medical Center · Zuyderland Medisch Centrum
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Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen, The Netherlands
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