Worker productivity is a combination of time off work (absenteeism) due to an illness and time
at work but with reduced levels of productivity while at work (also known as presenteeism). …

OBJECTIVE:. To compare the safety and efficacy of a topical diclofenac solution versus oral
diclofenac in relieving the symptoms of primary osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, in a …

Agreement on response criteria in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has allowed better standardization
and interpretation of clinical trial reports. With recent advances in therapy, the proportion …

We sought to identify instruments assessing sleep quality that measure the domains of
sleep applicable to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and are feasible to use and have …

Objective. Indicators of work role functioning (being at work, and being productive while at
work) are important outcomes for persons with arthritis. As the worker productivity working …

The OMERACT patient reported outcomes (PRO) working group evaluated the methodologies
for measuring responsiveness to change at the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (…

… Boers M, Brooks P, Strand V, Tugwell P. The OMERACT filter for outcomes measures in …
Strand V, Gladman D, Isenberg D, Petri M, Smolen J, Tugwell P. Outcome measures to be used …

This report summarizes the proceedings of the first Outcome Measures in Rheumatology
Clinical Trials (OMERACT) Health Literacy Special Interest Group workshop at the OMERACT …

Leading up to the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) 10 meeting, the goal
of the Worker Productivity Special Interest Group (WP-SIG) was to make progress on 3 key …

… Dr Tugwell and Dr Wilson provided concept/idea/project design. Dr Tugwell, Ms Santesso,
and Dr O'Connor provided writing. Ms Santesso provided data collection and clerical support. …