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WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
Volume 23, Issue 46, Pages 8182-8192Publisher
BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i46.8182
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Inflammatory bowel disease; Crohn's disease; Ulcerative colitis; Work disability; Health care costs
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- Netherlands Federation of University Medical Centers
- Dutch Government
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AIM To determine the prevalence of work disability in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and to assess risk factors associated with work disability. METHODS For this retrospective cohort study, we retrieved clinical data from the Dutch IBD Biobank on July 2014, containing electronic patient records of 3388 IBD patients treated in the eight University Medical Centers in the Netherlands. Prevalence of work disability was assessed in 2794 IBD patients and compared with the general Dutch population. Multivariate analyses were performed for work disability (sick leave, partial and full disability) and long-term full work disability (> 80% work disability for > 2 years). RESULTS Prevalence of work disability was higher in Crohn's disease (CD) (29%) and ulcerative colitis (UC) (19%) patients compared to the general Dutch population (7%). In all IBD patients, female sex, a lower education level, and extra-intestinal manifestations, were associated with work disability. In CD patients, an age > 40 years at diagnosis, disease duration > 15 years, smoking, surgical interventions, and anti-TNF alpha use were associated with work disability. In UC patients, an age > 55 years, and immunomodulator use were associated with work disability. In CD patients, a lower education level (OR = 1.62, 95% CI: 1.02-2.58), and in UC patients, disease complications (OR = 3.39, 95% CI: 1.09-10.58) were associated with long-term full work disability. CONCLUSION The prevalence of work disability in IBD patients is higher than in the general Dutch population. Early assessment of risk factors for work disability is necessary, as work disability is substantial among IBD patients.
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