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Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 1/2006

Open Access 01-12-2006 | Research article

Costs of shoulder pain in primary care consulters: a prospective cohort study in The Netherlands

Authors: Ton Kuijpers, Maurits W van Tulder, Geert JMG van der Heijden, Lex M Bouter, Daniëlle AWM van der Windt

Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | Issue 1/2006

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Abstract

Background

Shoulder pain is common in primary care, and has an unfavourable outcome in many patients. Information on the costs associated with health care use and loss of productivity in patients with shoulder pain is very scarce. The objective of this study was to determine shoulder pain related costs during the 6 months after first consultation in general practice

Methods

A prospective cohort study consisting of 587 patients with a new episode of shoulder pain was conducted with a follow-up period of 6 months. Data on costs were collected by means of a cost diary during 6 months.

Results

84% of the patients completed all cost diaries. The mean consumption of direct health care and non-health related care was low. During 6 months after first consultation for shoulder pain, the mean total costs a patient generated were €689. Almost 50% of this total concerned indirect costs, caused by sick leave from paid work. A small proportion (12%) of the population generated 74% of the total costs.

Conclusion

The total costs in the 6 months after first consultation for shoulder pain in primary care, mostly generated by a small part of the population, are not alarmingly high.
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Metadata
Title
Costs of shoulder pain in primary care consulters: a prospective cohort study in The Netherlands
Authors
Ton Kuijpers
Maurits W van Tulder
Geert JMG van der Heijden
Lex M Bouter
Daniëlle AWM van der Windt
Publication date
01-12-2006
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders / Issue 1/2006
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-7-83

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