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To assess the changing relationship between rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis and work loss over time.

March 21, 2026Lara D. VeekenOpen Access

Incident rheumatoid arthritis and work loss: a nationwide sibling comparison study

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To assess the changing relationship between rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis and work loss over time.
Included 3850 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and their 4422 same-sex siblings.
Analyzed work loss data from 3 years prior to up to 10 years after RA diagnosis.
Stratified analyses by diagnosis periods: 2006–2011 and 2012–2020.
Patients experienced more work loss than siblings, peaking one year after diagnosis.
Work loss decreased from 47 days annually (2006–2011) to 26 days (2012–2020), p<0.001.
Faster declines in work loss were observed for patients diagnosed in 2012–2020 vs those diagnosed earlier.

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Sibling comparison study analyzes rheumatoid arthritis impact on work loss, indicating trends in treatment effectiveness.

Miller et al. (2026) studied this question.

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