Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.) · 2025
Work and Activity Impairment in Individuals with Essential Tremor.
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Gerbasi Margaret E, Elble Rodger J, Shill Holly A, Jones Eddie, Gillespie Alexander, Jarvis John, Chertavian Elizabeth, Smith Zachary, Shih Ludy C
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BACKGROUND: Essential tremor (ET) affects nearly 7 million people in the United States and consists of upper limb tremor that can affect activities of daily living, including activities related to work. Research examining the effect of ET on work productivity is limited and there are no studies using validated work productivity instruments.
METHODS: Clinic-based data were collected between March 2021 and August 2021 from US physicians participating in the Adelphi ET Disease Specific Programme (DSP). Patients were evaluated with the Essential Tremor Rating Assessment Scale (TETRAS), Quality of Life in Essential Tremor (QUEST) questionnaire, and the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI) questionnaire. Statistical associations between tremor severity and work productivity were examined.
RESULTS: A total of 1,003 ET patients were identified, and 420 patients completed the WPAI questionnaire and were included in this study. Activity impairment was independently associated with tremor severity, adjusting for age, full-time vs. part-time employment, household income, depression, and anxiety. Of those who were employed (n = 165), 133 (80.6%) were employed full-time, and 141 (85.5%) had some level of work impairment. Work impairment was also independently associated with tremor severity, adjusting for the same covariates. Among those patients for whom QUEST responses were available, 47% (64/135) of patients with ET working full-time and 88% (36/41) of those working part-time reported that tremor interfered with work.
DISCUSSION: Work impairment is significantly correlated with tremor severity. Although a minority of patients in this clinic-based cohort were identified as employed, nearly all reported a negative impact on work performance.
METHODS: Clinic-based data were collected between March 2021 and August 2021 from US physicians participating in the Adelphi ET Disease Specific Programme (DSP). Patients were evaluated with the Essential Tremor Rating Assessment Scale (TETRAS), Quality of Life in Essential Tremor (QUEST) questionnaire, and the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI) questionnaire. Statistical associations between tremor severity and work productivity were examined.
RESULTS: A total of 1,003 ET patients were identified, and 420 patients completed the WPAI questionnaire and were included in this study. Activity impairment was independently associated with tremor severity, adjusting for age, full-time vs. part-time employment, household income, depression, and anxiety. Of those who were employed (n = 165), 133 (80.6%) were employed full-time, and 141 (85.5%) had some level of work impairment. Work impairment was also independently associated with tremor severity, adjusting for the same covariates. Among those patients for whom QUEST responses were available, 47% (64/135) of patients with ET working full-time and 88% (36/41) of those working part-time reported that tremor interfered with work.
DISCUSSION: Work impairment is significantly correlated with tremor severity. Although a minority of patients in this clinic-based cohort were identified as employed, nearly all reported a negative impact on work performance.