Discriminant validity, responsiveness and reliability of the rheumatoid arthritis-specific Work Productivity Survey (WPS-RA)

• Published in: Arthritis research & therapy Vol. 11; no. 3; p. R73
• Main Authors: Osterhaus, Jane T, Purcaru, Oana, Richard, Lance
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 01.01.2009; National Library of Medicine - MEDLINE Abstracts; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antirheumatic Agents - therapeutic use; Arthritis, Rheumatoid - diagnosis; Arthritis, Rheumatoid - drug therapy; Arthritis, Rheumatoid - psychology; Care and treatment; Data Collection - methods; Data Collection - standards; Diagnosis; Disability Evaluation; Discriminant Analysis; Double-Blind Method; Efficiency; Female; Health aspects; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Patient outcomes; Quality of Life - psychology; Rheumatoid arthritis; Rheumatoid factor; Work Capacity Evaluation; Young Adult; Belgium; United States

The rheumatoid arthritis-specific Work Productivity Survey (WPS-RA) measures the impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and treatment on patient productivity within and outside the home. It contains nine questions addressing employment status, productivity within and outside the home, and daily activit...