The economic burden of knee and hip osteoarthritis: absenteeism and costs in the Dutch workforce.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to quantify the absenteeism costs of knee and hip osteoarthritis in the Netherlands for the Dutch workforce and specific groups of workers.

Methods

We used a longitudinal, dynamic database from a large occupational health service in which occupational physicians register information about personal information and sick leave of workers with the diagnosis of knee- and/or hip osteoarthritis. We included all employees aged 15 to 75 years performing paid work and diagnosed with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis. Costs were calculated annually and per episode for different subgroups from an employer's perspective using the Human Capital Approach. In the Netherlands, the employer has to pay 70% of the employee's wage out of pocket for the first two years of

SUBMITTER: Hardenberg M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9017043 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature