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Hudson M et al. – Work disability is prevalent, occurs early, and is associated with markers of disease severity and functional status.

Methods

Cross-sectional, multicenter study
Patients assessed with detailed clinical histories, medical examinations, and self-administered questionnaires
Primary outcome was self-reported work disability
Multiple logistic regression used to assess relationship between selected demographic and clinical variables and work disability

Results

Of 643 patients available for study, 133 (21%) reported work disablity
Work disability in SSc common, even in people with short disease duration, and increased steadily with increasing disease duration
Participants ≤ 65 years and who reported being either disabled or working, 28.0% and 44.8% of patients with disease duration of < 2 and 10–15 years, respectively, reported work-disablity
Significant correlates of work disability included comorbidities, disease duration, diffuse disease, disease severity, pain, fatigue, and physical function

Measures to counteract the negative effects of night work
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 12/16/09

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