Productivity losses among people with back pain and among population-based references: a register-based study in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Back pain is the leading cause for years lived with disability globally and among the main reasons for sickness absence (SA) and disability pension (DP). The objective of this study was to explore the occurrence of SA and DP and to estimate productivity losses among individuals with back pain compared with among matched population-based references.

Design

Explorative prospective cohort study using register microdata.

Participants and setting

A total of 23 176 people, aged 19-60 years, with a first visit to inpatient or specialised outpatient healthcare for back pain (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems code M54) in 2010 in Sweden and a matched population-based reference group (n=115 880).

Outcomes

Long-term

SUBMITTER: Gedin F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7430424 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature