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

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...

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Main Authors: Marrit Hardenberg, Erwin M. Speklé, Pieter Coenen, Iris M. Brus, P. Paul F. M. Kuijer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Cost of illness
Health economics
Health Expenditures
Lower-limb osteoarthritis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05306-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05306-9

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