| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Rheumatoid Arthritis-Specific Work Productivity Survey (WPS-RA) |
| First Description |
Osterhaus JT, Purcaru O, Richard L. Discriminant validity, responsiveness and reliability of the rheumatoid arthritis-specific Work Productivity Survey (WPS-RA). Arthritis research & therapy. 2009;11(3):R73. |
| Year | 2009 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Work |
| Population/Disease | Generic |
| Originally developed for | Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) |
| Other rheumatic diseases where can be applied (only if validated) |
--- |
| Additional population with no rheumatic diseases |
No |
| Language: Originally published in | English |
| Available in Language | English |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Osterhaus JT, Purcaru O, Richard L. |
| Title | Discriminant validity, responsiveness and reliability of the rheumatoid arthritis-specific Work Productivity Survey (WPS-RA). |
| Journal | Arthritis Research & Therapy |
| Year | 2009 |
| Vol | 11 |
| Num | 3 |
| Pages | R73 |
| Country | Austria, the Czech Republic, and the US |
| Language | German/Czech/English |
| Other references of interest | |
| Link | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22588755 |
| Brief Description |
Tang et al. (2011): Measures of work disability and productivity: Rheumatoid Arthritis Specific Work Productivity Survey (WPS-RA), Workplace Activity Limitations Scale (WALS), Work Instability Scale for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA-WIS), Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ), and Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire (WPAI). |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| No other References. | |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | Jane T. Osterhaus |
| JTOsterhaus@Mindspring.com | |
| Address | Wasatch Health Outcomes, 2613 Silver Cloud Drive, Park City, UT 84060, USA |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | --- |
| Brief Description |
estimates productivity limitations associated with RA i) on jobs outside the home; ii) unpaid work within home; iii) social activities |
| Number of Items | --- |
| Range | 1 month recall-period |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes unique for each individual question |
| Developed for | --- |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score |
not stated |
| Score Interpretation | higher scores, higher interference |
| Cut-off points | --- |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | --- |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | 0 minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | 0 minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | --- |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |