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Dora Janela1, Anabela C Areias, Robert G Moulder
1From the Sword Health, Inc, Draper, Utah (D.J., A.C.A., R.G.M., M.M., V.B., V.Y., F.D.C., F.C.); Institute for Cognitive Science, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado (R.G.M.); Department of Surgery, Quinnipiac University Frank H. Netter School of Medicine, Hamden, Connecticut (V.Y.); Department of Neurosurgery, Hartford Healthcare Medical Group, Westport, Connecticut (V.Y.); and Neurology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal (F.D.C.).
Objective:
To investigate potential savings obtained from restoring productivity in employees with chronic MSK pain through a digital care program (DCP).
Methods:
Secondary analysis of a prospective longitudinal study assessing cumulative savings overall or across several industry sectors by analyzing changes in Work Productivity and Activities Impairment (WPAI questionnaire).
Results:
Employees from 50 U.S. states started the program ( n = 5032). Significant improvements in productivity impairment were observed across all industries, yielding median cumulative savings from $151 (95% confidence interval [CI], 128-174) to $294 (95% CI, 286-303) per participant at treatment end. Twelve-month projections estimated median savings of $2916 (95% CI, 2861-2972). Additionally, significant improvements in non-work-related daily activities were observed.
Conclusions:
This study underlines the burden of MSK-related productivity loss on employers' financial balance, illustrating the importance of a DCP to assist patients to recover quality of life and succeed professionally.
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