Research ArticleArticle
Longterm Work Productivity Costs Due to Absenteeism and Permanent Work Disability in Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Nationwide Register Study of 7831 Patients
Janne A. Martikainen, Hannu Kautiainen, Vappu Rantalaiho and Kari T. Puolakka
The Journal of Rheumatology October 2016, jrheum.160103; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.160103
Janne A. Martikainen
From the Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Unit (PHORU), School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio; Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki; Unit of Primary Health Care, Turku University Hospital, Turku; Department of Internal Medicine, Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Tampere University Hospital; School of Medicine, University of Tampere, Tampere; South-Karelia Central Hospital, Lappeenranta, Finland. Supported by a grant from the Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation (grant number 6575). J.A. Martikainen, PhD, Associate Professor, PHORU, School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland; H. Kautiainen, BSc, Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, and Unit of Primary Health Care, Turku University Hospital; V. Rantalaiho, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Tampere University Hospital, and School of Medicine, University of Tampere; K.T. Puolakka, MD, PhD, South- Karelia Central Hospital. Address correspondence to Dr. J. Martikainen, Associate Professor, Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Unit (PHORU), School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland. E-mail: janne.martikainen@uef.fi. Accepted for publication August 27, 2016.
Hannu Kautiainen
From the Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Unit (PHORU), School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio; Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki; Unit of Primary Health Care, Turku University Hospital, Turku; Department of Internal Medicine, Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Tampere University Hospital; School of Medicine, University of Tampere, Tampere; South-Karelia Central Hospital, Lappeenranta, Finland. Supported by a grant from the Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation (grant number 6575). J.A. Martikainen, PhD, Associate Professor, PHORU, School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland; H. Kautiainen, BSc, Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, and Unit of Primary Health Care, Turku University Hospital; V. Rantalaiho, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Tampere University Hospital, and School of Medicine, University of Tampere; K.T. Puolakka, MD, PhD, South- Karelia Central Hospital. Address correspondence to Dr. J. Martikainen, Associate Professor, Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Unit (PHORU), School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland. E-mail: janne.martikainen@uef.fi. Accepted for publication August 27, 2016.
Vappu Rantalaiho
From the Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Unit (PHORU), School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio; Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki; Unit of Primary Health Care, Turku University Hospital, Turku; Department of Internal Medicine, Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Tampere University Hospital; School of Medicine, University of Tampere, Tampere; South-Karelia Central Hospital, Lappeenranta, Finland. Supported by a grant from the Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation (grant number 6575). J.A. Martikainen, PhD, Associate Professor, PHORU, School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland; H. Kautiainen, BSc, Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, and Unit of Primary Health Care, Turku University Hospital; V. Rantalaiho, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Tampere University Hospital, and School of Medicine, University of Tampere; K.T. Puolakka, MD, PhD, South- Karelia Central Hospital. Address correspondence to Dr. J. Martikainen, Associate Professor, Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Unit (PHORU), School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland. E-mail: janne.martikainen@uef.fi. Accepted for publication August 27, 2016.
Kari T. Puolakka
From the Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Unit (PHORU), School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio; Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki; Unit of Primary Health Care, Turku University Hospital, Turku; Department of Internal Medicine, Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Tampere University Hospital; School of Medicine, University of Tampere, Tampere; South-Karelia Central Hospital, Lappeenranta, Finland. Supported by a grant from the Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation (grant number 6575). J.A. Martikainen, PhD, Associate Professor, PHORU, School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland; H. Kautiainen, BSc, Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, and Unit of Primary Health Care, Turku University Hospital; V. Rantalaiho, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Tampere University Hospital, and School of Medicine, University of Tampere; K.T. Puolakka, MD, PhD, South- Karelia Central Hospital. Address correspondence to Dr. J. Martikainen, Associate Professor, Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Unit (PHORU), School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland. E-mail: janne.martikainen@uef.fi. Accepted for publication August 27, 2016.
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The Journal of Rheumatology
Vol. 51, Issue 4
1 Apr 2024
Longterm Work Productivity Costs Due to Absenteeism and Permanent Work Disability in Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Nationwide Register Study of 7831 Patients
Janne A. Martikainen, Hannu Kautiainen, Vappu Rantalaiho, Kari T. Puolakka
The Journal of Rheumatology Oct 2016, jrheum.160103; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.160103
Longterm Work Productivity Costs Due to Absenteeism and Permanent Work Disability in Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Nationwide Register Study of 7831 Patients
Janne A. Martikainen, Hannu Kautiainen, Vappu Rantalaiho, Kari T. Puolakka
The Journal of Rheumatology Oct 2016, jrheum.160103; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.160103