Spondyloarthritis & psoriatic arthritis
Severe impairments in work ability among patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA): results from the RABBIT-SpA Register
Authors' conclusion
Around 25% of patients of working age with axSpA and PsA were non-employed and two-thirds of employed patients reported moderate/poor work ability.
Study context
- Population
- Patients aged 18–65 years with physician-confirmed axSpA or PsA in the RABBIT-SpA Registeranalysed
- Participants
- 2,655 patients
- Exposure
- Employed with good/excellent Work Ability Index (WAI) vs employed with moderate/poor WAI vs non-employed
- axSpAn = 1,366
- PsAn = 1,276
- Outcome
- Work ability (Work Ability Index, 7-49 points, higher scores=better), categorised as good/excellent (≥37) or moderate/poor (≤36)
Methodological detailsdata from the prospective RABBIT-SpA cohort, descriptive analyses
- Data from the prospective RABBIT-SpA cohort
- Descriptive analyses
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Values
Employed axSpA 80% · PsA 69%
Moderate/poor WAI axSpA 70%
Moderate/poor WAI among employed PsA 71%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Factors associated with non-employment or moderate/poor WAI (both cohorts)
- Vs good/excellent WAI, non-employed or moderate/poor WAI more often female, older, obese, smokers and had fewer years of education
- Lower inflammatory markers, fewer comorbidities and lower disease activity mainly in good/excellent WAI group; non-employed showed poorest clinical and patient-reported factors, followed by moderate/poor WAI
Original publication
Severe impairments in work ability among patients with axSpA and PsA: results from the RABBIT-SpA Register. RMD Open. Published 24 March 2026. doi:10.
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