title: The cost of absenteeism and short-term disability associated with colorectal cancer: a case-control study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Examine the incremental impact of absenteeism and short-term disability associated with colorectal cancer (CRC).
  
  
  METHODS
  Absenteeism and short-term disability data were used for a case-control analysis of a healthy cohort (controls) compared with CRC patients (cases). Cases were matched to controls on the basis of age, sex, and region of residence. Multivariate regression models examined the costs of absenteeism and short-term disability, controlling for patient characteristics, prior medical costs, and patient general health.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared with controls, CRC patients experience significantly higher short-term disability costs (mean, $45,716 vs $7367 [P < 0.0001]; median, $35,827 vs $7365 [P < 0.0001]), as well as significantly higher absenteeism costs (mean, $8841 vs $4596 [P < 0.0001]; median, $9971 vs $4795 [P < 0.0001]) in the 1 year after diagnosis of CRC.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Colorectal cancer is associated with significant work-related productivity loss costs in the first year after diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: From Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc (Drs Yaldo and Seal), Wayne, NJ; and HealthMetrics Outcomes Research, LLC (Dr Lage), Bonita Springs, Fla.
authors.forename: Avin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yaldo
authors.forename: Brian S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Seal
authors.forename: Maureen J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lage
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000191:economics*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000191:economics*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018582:Sick Leave / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States