Predictive factors for work-day loss in Behçet's syndrome : A multi-center study

© 2019 Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd..

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this multi-center study was to assess predictive factors for work-day loss as an indirect cost element in Behçet's syndrome (BS).

METHODS: In this cross-sectional, multi-center study, 834 BS patients (F/M: 441/393, age mean: 38.4 ± 10.9 years) were included. Data were collected by a questionnaire regarding treatment protocols, disease duration, smoking pattern, frequency of medical visits during the previous year and self-reported work-day loss during the previous year.

RESULTS: Work-day loss was observed in 16.2% of patients (M/F: 103/32). The percentages of being a smoker (81.8%), using immunosuppressive (IS) medications (82%), and having disease duration <5 years (74%) were higher in male patients with work-day loss (P < .05). The majority of males (90.9%) had more than four clinic visits during the previous year. Moreover, the mean work-day loss (30.8 ± 57.7 days) was higher in patients with vascular involvement (56.1 ± 85.9) than those without (26.4 ± 50.6 days) (P = .046). In addition, increased frequency of ocular involvement (25.9%) was also observed in patients with work-day loss compared to others (8.6%) (P = .059).

CONCLUSION: Work-day loss was associated with both vascular and ocular involvement. Close associations were observed among male gender, early period of the disease, frequent medical visits, being a smoker and treatment with IS medications in patients with work-day loss.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

International journal of rheumatic diseases - 23(2020), 2 vom: 07. Feb., Seite 240-246

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mumcu, Gonca [VerfasserIn]
Yay, Meral [VerfasserIn]
Aksoy, Aysun [VerfasserIn]
Taş, Mehmet Nedim [VerfasserIn]
Armağan, Berkan [VerfasserIn]
Sarı, Alper [VerfasserIn]
Bozca, Burçin Cansu [VerfasserIn]
Tekgöz, Emre [VerfasserIn]
Karadağ, Duygu Temiz [VerfasserIn]
Badak, Suade Özlem [VerfasserIn]
Tecer, Duygu [VerfasserIn]
Bes, Cemal [VerfasserIn]
Şahin, Ali [VerfasserIn]
Erken, Eren [VerfasserIn]
Cefle, Ayse [VerfasserIn]
Çınar, Muhammet [VerfasserIn]
Yılmaz, Sedat [VerfasserIn]
Karaçaylı, Ümit [VerfasserIn]
Alpsoy, Erkan [VerfasserIn]
Şenel, Soner [VerfasserIn]
Yaşar Bilge, Şule [VerfasserIn]
Kaşifoğlu, Timuçin [VerfasserIn]
Karadağ, Ömer [VerfasserIn]
Aksu, Kenan [VerfasserIn]
Keser, Gökhan [VerfasserIn]
Alibaz-Öner, Fatma [VerfasserIn]
İnanç, Nevsun [VerfasserIn]
Ergun, Tülin [VerfasserIn]
Direskeneli, Haner [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Behçet's disease
Immunosuppressive Agents
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Ocular involvement
Vascular involvement
Work-day loss

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Date Completed 16.12.2020

Date Revised 16.12.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/1756-185X.13771

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM304592676