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How does arthritis affect employment? Longitudinal evidence on 18,000 British adults with arthritis compared to matched controls

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  • Rajah, Nasir
  • Webb, Edward J.D.
  • Hulme, Claire
  • Kingsbury, Sarah R.
  • West, Robert
  • Martin, Adam

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One in ten working age people in the UK live with arthritis or a similar condition affecting their joints. This impacts their quality of life, including through their work. But little is known about how arthritis affects labour market outcomes and the types of people most likely to be affected.

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  • Rajah, Nasir & Webb, Edward J.D. & Hulme, Claire & Kingsbury, Sarah R. & West, Robert & Martin, Adam, 2023. "How does arthritis affect employment? Longitudinal evidence on 18,000 British adults with arthritis compared to matched controls," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 321(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:321:y:2023:i:c:s0277953622009121
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115606
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    1. Edward J D Webb & Philip G Conaghan & Max Henderson & Claire Hulme & Sarah R Kingsbury & Theresa Munyombwe & Robert West & Adam Martin, 2024. "Long-term health conditions and UK labour market outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 19(5), pages 1-23, May.

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