OBJECTIVE: Although the knee joint is one of the joints most affected by @entity571 ( @entity571 ), research on the economic implications of @entity2720 has generally focused only on @entity571 . The goal of this study was to identify and quantify knee-related productivity and medical costs in knee @entity571 @entity1 with paid employment. Furthermore, we evaluated associations between productivity loss and relevant @entity1 , health, and work characteristics. METHODS: Consecutive knee @entity571 @entity1 with mild to moderate knee @entity571 who were 18-65 years of age, had conservative treatment for >= 6 months, and had paid employment were included. Productivity loss and health care consumption were measured by questionnaires. The associations between productivity loss and @entity1 , health, and work characteristics were explored with regression analyses. RESULTS: In total, 117 knee @entity571 @entity1 with a mean age of 53.2 years and a mean body mass index of 28.8 kg/m(2) were included. Total knee-related productivity costs and medical costs were    871 (median    411, interquartile range [IQR]    107-1,200) per @entity1 per month, with total productivity costs of    722 (median    217, IQR    0-1,041) and total medical costs of    149 (median    137, IQR    72-198). More @entity158 during activity and performing physically intensive work were significantly associated with productivity loss. CONCLUSION: The total knee-related productivity costs and medical costs of conservatively treated symptomatic knee @entity571 @entity1 with paid employment in The Netherlands are    871 per @entity1 per month, with productivity costs accounting for 83% and medical costs for 17%. Productivity loss is associated with having more @entity158 during activity and performing physically intensive work. Developing adequate treatment strategies for knee @entity571 may be cost beneficial.

Productivity costs and medical costs among working XXXX with knee osteoarthritis.

@entity2720 :: ('MESH:D007592', 'Disease') :: ['joint disease'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity571 :: ('MESH:D010003', 'Disease') :: ['osteoarthritis', 'OA'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['patients']
