Employment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis - a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have difficulties maintaining employment due to the impact of the disease on their work ability. This review aims to investigate the employment rates at different stages of disease and to identify predictors of employment among individuals with RA. The study was carried out according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines focusing on studies reporting employment rate in adults with diagnosed RA. The literature review included cross-sectional and cohort studies published in the English language between January 1966 and January 2023 in the PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library databases. Data encompassing employment rates, study demographics (age, gender, educational level), disease-related parameter

SUBMITTER: Kirkeskov L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10644429 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature