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Development of a work instability scale for rheumatoid arthritis

  1. Gill Gilworth1,*,
  2. M. Anne Chamberlain1,
  3. Andrew Harvey2,
  4. Amanda Woodhouse3,
  5. Jacqui Smith4,
  6. M. Glyn Smyth4,
  7. Alan Tennant5

Article first published online: 3 JUN 2003

DOI: 10.1002/art.11114

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Arthritis Care & Research

Arthritis Care & Research

Volume 49, Issue 3, pages 349–354, 15 June 2003

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Gilworth, G., Chamberlain, M. A., Harvey, A., Woodhouse, A., Smith, J., Smyth, M. G. and Tennant, A. (2003), Development of a work instability scale for rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 49: 349–354. doi: 10.1002/art.11114

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  1. 1

    University of Leeds, United Kingdom

  2. 2

    Pinderfields and Pontefract National Health Service Trust, Wakefield, United Kingdom

  3. 3

    Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, United Kingdom

  4. 4

    Independent consultants, Leeds, UK

  5. 5

    Director of Psychometric Laboratory for Health Outcomes, Leeds, UK

*Academic Unit of Musculoskeletal and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Leeds, 36 Clarendon Road, Leeds, LS2 9NZ, United Kingdom

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 3 JUN 2003
  2. Article first published online: 3 JUN 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 21 JUL 2002
  4. Manuscript Received: 4 JUL 2001

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  • Arthritis Research Campaign
  • Employment Service, Disability Service in Leeds

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