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The prevalence of knee osteoarthritis (OA) among individuals active in the
workforce will increase considerably in the next generation and a significant
percentage of these individuals are expected to experience work disability
because of this disease. The aim of this review was to summarize the existing
knowledge on the following: (a) work disability risk factors; (b) reliable and
valid work disability assessment tools; and (c) efficient interventions to reduce
work disability in individuals with knee OA. An electronic document search using
key words and MeSH terms was performed with various databases. Two independent
investigators were tasked with the screening of articles and quality assessment.
A critical appraisal of what is known was performed and recommendations for
clinical practice and future research were formulated. The database search
yielded 61 references. One article on risk factors, three related to assessment
tools, and two on interventions were retained. Age and previous work absence
episodes were found to be risk factors of workplace disability. The Work
Limitation Questionnaire, the Work Instability Scale for Rheumatoid Arthritis,
and the Workplace Activity Limitations Scale were psychometrically sound for the
population studied. Education-based interventions seem to be more effective than
conventional interventions in helping individuals with knee OA return to work
faster, reduce the number of days absent from work, and improve their overall
well-being. This review is the first to summarize the evidence on work disability
risk factors, assessment tools, and interventions for this growing population and
to show a critical gap in the existing knowledge.
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