Development of self-assessed work ability among middle-aged asthma patients—a 10 year follow-up study

The prevalence of asthma has been growing among working age people over the last decades. In this study, we examine the development of Work Ability Score (WAS) among middle-aged asthmatics in a longitudinal setting, in order to find risk factors for poor development.We followed the development of WAS trends during 10 years in a cohort of 529 middle-aged asthmatics, who were active in working life. Follow-up questionnaires were mailed in years 1,...