PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Dam Kim AU - Yuko Kaneko AU - Tsutomu Takeuchi TI - Importance of Obtaining Remission for Work Productivity and Activity of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis AID - 10.3899/jrheum.161404 DP - 2017 May 15 TA - The Journal of Rheumatology PG - jrheum.161404 4099 - http://www.jrheum.org/content/early/2017/05/09/jrheum.161404.short 4100 - http://www.jrheum.org/content/early/2017/05/09/jrheum.161404.full AB - Objective To identify the factors relevant to work and activity impairment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Methods In total, 1274 consecutive patients were included. Work and activity impairment were measured by the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment questionnaire, and related clinical factors were examined. Results Work and activity impairment was reported by 67.4% of the patients. Multivariable linear regression analyses revealed pain and non-remission to be associated with activity impairment and presenteeism. Patients in remission had significantly less activity impairment and presenteeism than those with low disease activity. Conclusion Remission achievement is essential for ensuring work performance and activity.