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  • Occupational Health
  • Health Economics

Background:

  • Worker productivity encompasses absenteeism (time off) and presenteeism (reduced on-the-job productivity).
  • Both are vital indicators for intervention studies in conditions like arthritis.
  • Assessing productivity loss is key to understanding the economic and functional impact of chronic illness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the progress of the OMERACT worker productivity groups in evaluating measurement tools for arthritis.
  • To assess the suitability of existing measures for capturing both absenteeism and presenteeism.
  • To identify gaps and propose future directions for worker productivity measurement in rheumatology.

Main Methods:

  • Review of OMERACT (Outcome Measures in Rheumatology) worker productivity group progress.
  • Evaluation of 21 measures of at-work productivity loss using OMERACT filter criteria.
  • Analysis of consensus reached at OMERACT 9 regarding absenteeism and presenteeism indicators.

Main Results:

  • Strong endorsement for work as an important outcome in arthritis research.
  • Consensus achieved on the need for broader absenteeism indicators (94% endorsement).
  • No specific set of at-work productivity measures was endorsed due to conceptual variability and lack of a comprehensive framework.

Conclusions:

  • Progress has been made in defining and measuring worker productivity in arthritis.
  • Further refinement of measurement frameworks is needed to incorporate contextual factors like job demands and life responsibilities.
  • A more holistic approach is required for accurate worker productivity assessment in chronic conditions.