In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRAthritis interview with Dr. Deborah Marshall, Professor at the Cumming School of Medicine in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary.Dr. Marshall is a health economist and health services researcher leading a programme of applied research using patient preferences, patient engagement and simulation modelling methods.

Ellen Wang, ACE’s Programs Coordinator, speaks with Dr. Marshall about some of the findings from the Ucan Can-Du and Cure International prospective study that tracks the impacts of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) on employment, usual activities and out-of-pocket costs. 

Additional learning resources

• UCAN CAN-DU: Canada-Netherlands Personalized Medicine Network in Children Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease 
• Arthritis Consumer Experts’ About JIA page
• UCAN CURE – Precision Decisions for Childhood Arthritis
• Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire