The impact of diabetes on labour market participation: a systematic review of results and methods.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes mellitus is a major chronic disease, which is connected to direct and indirect costs and productivity losses. However, its effects on labour market participation are not straightforward to identify, nor are they consistently included in cost-of-illness studies. First, this study aims to synthesise existing evidence regarding the impact of diabetes on labour market outcomes that imply a complete absence of work. Second, the analysis takes a particular look at relevant methodological choices and the resulting quality of the studies included.

Methods

We conducted a systematic literature research (PubMed, Embase, PsychINFO), by applying a standard screening, selection and results extraction process, which considered all types of studies including cross-sectio

SUBMITTER: Pedron S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6323654 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature