Productivity changes following medical and surgical treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis by symptom domain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is associated with substantial productivity losses. Prior cross-sectional study has identified risk factors and symptom subdomains contributing to baseline productivity loss. This study evaluates correlations between posttreatment changes in symptom subdomain and productivity loss.

Methods

A total of 202 adult patients with refractory CRS were prospectively enrolled into an observational, multi-institutional cohort study between August 2012 and June 2015. Respondents provided pretreatment and posttreatment 22-item Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22) scores. Productivity losses were monetized using measures of absenteeism, presenteeism, lost leisure time, and U.S. government-estimated wage and labor rates.

Results

A total of 39 (19

SUBMITTER: Beswick DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6279579 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature