Work disability in fibromyalgia and other soft tissue disorders: analysis of preventive benefits in Brazil from 2006 to 2015.
Ana Paula Monteiro Gomides ReisJosierton Cruz BezerraEduardo José do Rosário E SouzaLicia Maria Henrique da MotaLeopoldo Luiz Santos-NetoPublished in: Advances in rheumatology (London, England) (2018)
Fibromyalgia was an important cause of withdrawal due to incapacity for work in Brazil, with consequent public health expenditure. These data may serve as a basis for new studies and can alert professionals of the need for adequate management of fibromyalgia to reduce work withdrawal and its consequences.