Lost Productive Time and Cost Due to Common Pain Conditions in the US Workforce

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Authors

Walter F. Stewart · Center for Advancing Health

Abstract

Pain is an inordinately common and disabling condition in the US workforce. Most of the pain-related lost productive time occurs while employees are at work and is in the form of reduced performance.

Topics & Keywords

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Workplace Health and Well-being Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Decent work and economic growth

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 290, Issue 18, pp. 2443-2443

DOI: 10.1001/jama.290.18.2443

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