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Work disability and productivity loss in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases in Hungary in the era of biologics

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  • Mandel D. Michael

    (Semmelweis University)

  • Anita Bálint

    (University of Szeged)

  • Barbara D. Lovász

    (Semmelweis University)

  • László Gulácsi

    (Corvinus University of Budapest)

  • Bálint Strbák

    (Corvinus University of Budapest)

  • Petra A. Golovics

    (Semmelweis University)

  • Klaudia Farkas

    (University of Szeged)

  • Zsuzsanna Kürti

    (Semmelweis University)

  • Blanka K. Szilágyi

    (Semmelweis University)

  • Anna Mohás

    (Semmelweis University)

  • Tamás Molnár

    (University of Szeged)

  • Péter L. Lakatos

    (Semmelweis University)

Abstract

Background and aims To assess work disability (WD) rates in an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) cohort involving patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC) cohort and to identify possible clinical or demographic factors associated with WD. To our knowledge, this is the first study from Eastern Europe that has estimated indirect costs in IBD. Methods Data from 443 (M/F: 202/241, CD/UC: 260/183, mean age: 35.5 (CD) and 40.5 (UC) years, biological drug exposure 31.2/11.5 %) consecutive patients were included. WD data were collected by questionnaire and the work productivity and activity impairment instrument. Disability pension (DP) rates in the general population were retrieved from public databases. Results The overall DP rate in this IBD population was 32.3 %, with partial disability in 24.2 %. Of all DP events, 88.8 % were directly related to IBD. Overall, full DP was more prevalent in IBD (RR: 1.51, p

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  • Mandel D. Michael & Anita Bálint & Barbara D. Lovász & László Gulácsi & Bálint Strbák & Petra A. Golovics & Klaudia Farkas & Zsuzsanna Kürti & Blanka K. Szilágyi & Anna Mohás & Tamás Molnár & Péter L., 2014. "Work disability and productivity loss in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases in Hungary in the era of biologics," The European Journal of Health Economics, Springer;Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gesundheitsökonomie (DGGÖ), vol. 15(1), pages 121-128, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eujhec:v:15:y:2014:i:1:d:10.1007_s10198-014-0603-7
    DOI: 10.1007/s10198-014-0603-7
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    Keywords

    UC; CD; Work disability; Productivity loss; Anti-TNF; Hungary;
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    • I19 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Other

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