Clarification of words as used in this manuscript
| Construct | Definition | |
| Paid work participation | The act of taking part/being involved in paid work. Comprises having (or not having) paid work but sick leave and presenteeism. | |
| Work participation outcomes | Work status | Having paid work (employee or self-employed) and reasons for not having paid work (eg, work disability). |
| Sick leave or sickness absence | Not performing/attending work due to illness while having an employment contract. | |
| Presenteeism | (a) The behaviour of attending (paid) work while being ill, and/or (b) the level (i) productivity loss, or (ii) difficulty reduced ability to work when being at work with health problems. | |
| Adverse work outcome | (Partial) unemployment (eg, work disability) and/or sick leave and/or presenteeism due to health issues. | |
| Work participation gap* | The difference in work participation outcomes between between patients with RMDs and the general population. | |
| Good work (decent work) | Work that is engaging, gives people a voice, treats them fairly, provides job security, helps them to progress and is accommodating for specific health and mental needs. | |
| Work sustainability intervention (stay at work) | Intervention that aims to prevent unwanted/adverse work outcome and focuses on persons having a paid job. | |
| Return to work intervention | Intervention that aims for return to paid work of persons currently on sick leave, work disabled or unemployed. | |
| Work-related support | Any support contributing to work participation of people with a (chronic) disease. | |
| Pharmacological intervention | Intervention with focus on effects of drugs/medicines. | |
| Non-pharmacological intervention* | Intervention that does not contain pharmacological or surgical components. | |
| Workplace intervention* | Intervention mainly executed at the workplace. | |
| Healthcare intervention* | Intervention mainly executed in a healthcare setting. | |
| Intersectionality | Framework for conceptualising a person, group of people or social problem as affected by a number of discrimination and disadvantages. It takes into account people's overlapping identities (eg, gender, race, sexual orientation, education, obesity) and experiences (social exclusion, stigmatisation) in order to understand the complexity of prejudices they face. | |
For the full formal EULAR definition, see online supplemental appendix 1.
*Definition specific for the current PtC.
PtC, points to consider; RMDs, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.