Work disability in systemic sclerosis.

OBJECTIVE: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a multisystem disease associated with significant morbidity and increased mortality. Little is known about work disability in SSc. We undertook this study to determine the prevalence and demographic and clinical correlates of work disability in a large cohort of patients with SSc. METHODS: Cross-sectional, multicenter study of patients from the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group Registry. Patients were …