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with rheumatoid arthritis irk c tie work disability (inability to continue working), is com-mon among patients with RA [2]. In addition to the impact on costs for patients with RA was shown to be reduced performance while working (at-work productiv-van Vilsteren et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2015) 16:107 DOI 10.1186/s12891-015-0562-xfactors such as education level and age, as well as disease-Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Full list of author information is available at the end of the articleconsequences for the patient, such as a decreased quality of life, work disability also leads to high costs. Approxi-mately one-third of the total cost for patients with RA is ity loss), followed by wage loss from quitting or changing jobs, decreased working hours, and missed work days (sick leave) [4]. This implies that at-work productivity loss is an important concern, since work hours are not only lost incidentally through sick leave, but also more structurally and profoundly by at-work productivity loss. Predictors for permanent work disability have been stud-ied extensively and highlight the importance of persona