title: Productivity and health: an application of three perspectives to measuring productivity.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of the study was to illustrate the meaningful relationship between self-reported measures of productivity and health status from three different perspectives.
  
  
  METHODS
  Health risk data was drawn from 577,186 individuals who completed the HealthMedia Succeed Health Risk Assessment and the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment questionnaire over a span of nearly four years. Analyses were conducted for 10 modifiable health risks and five chronic conditions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Productivity impairment was greater for high-risk participants for the modifiable health risks and those who had been diagnosed with a chronic condition. Improvements in health status led to significant gains in productivity. Modifiable health risks are nearly five times more costly than chronic conditions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The value in a self-report measurement approach to productivity was demonstrated by illustrating the meaningful relationships between health status and productivity as measured by the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment.
authors.affiliation: HealthMedia, Inc, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. jlenneman@healthmedia.com
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lenneman
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: Danielle L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Giuseffi
authors.forename: Chun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004526:Efficiency; D005260:Female; D006262:Health; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D012907:Smoking; D055815:Young Adult