Absenteeism among people with knee symptoms
| Author year country | Design Data | Study diagnosis and population | N (% female) | Age (years) mean (range) | Knee n (%) working % | Definition timeframe | Prevalence n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexopoulos 201127 Greece | Survey Q | Self-reported Knee Nurses | 350 (72%) | 38 | 81 (23%) 100% | Absenteeism Due to knee pain Past 12 months | 19 (5%) |
| Andersen 201220 Denmark | Cohort R & Q | Self-reported All joints Healthcare workers care | 8952 (98%) | 45 (≥18) | 3070 (34%) 100% | LTSA ≥8 weeks Any reason Past 12 months | Not given |
| Andersen 201128 Denmark | Cohort R & I | Self-reported All joints Blue/white collar workers | 5096 (49%) | 40 (18–64) | Blue collar workers 815 (16%) White collar workers 612 (12%) 100% | LTSA ≥3 weeks Any reason Past 2 years | Not given |
| Bieleman 201318 Netherlands | Cohort Q | Self-reported Hip and/or knee Clinic | 925 (79%) | 58 (45–65) | 379 (41%) 46% | Sick leave Due to hip/knee complaints Past 12 months | 48 (11%) |
| Fautrel 200533 France | Survey Q | Diagnosis All joints Clinic vs population controls | 10 295 vs 16 924 (66%) | 67 (40–90) | 3247 (32%) 17% | Missed workday Due to OA Ever | Knee OA: 115 (20.5%) Controls: not given |
| Grotle 20087 Norway | Survey Q | Self-reported All joints Population | 3266 (55%) | Median 45 (24–76) | 233 (7%) 71% (All OA) | Sick leave (1–8, ≥8 weeks) Any reason Past 12 months | Not given |
| Holmberg 200229 Sweden | Survey Q | Self-reported All joints Population (Famers vs non-farmers) | 1013 vs 769 (0%) | 50 (40–59) | Famers 471 (47%) Non-farmers 338 (44%) 100% | Sick-listed Due to knee problems Ever | Farmers141 (14%) Non-farmers 138 (18%) |
| Hubertsson 201323 Sweden | Cohort R | Diagnosis Knee Knee vs general population | 15 345 vs 789 366 (50%) | ∼54 (16–64) | 15 345 (2%) 100% working age | Sick days Any reason Past 12 months | Knee OA 19% Population 8% |
| Hutchings 200734 USA | Cohort I | Diagnosis Knee or hip Clinic | 287 (70%) | 65 (50 ≥ 80) | 235 (82%) 16% | Missed all/part day work/normal activity Due to pain Last week | 33% |
| Leardini 200422 Italy | Cohort Q | Diagnosis Knee Clinic | 254 (76%) | 66 (38–89) | 254 (100%) 21% | Lost working days Due to knee OA Past 12 months | 22% |
| Morken 200331 Norway | Survey Q | Self-reported All joints Aluminium smelting plants | 3036 (14%) | 41 (18–64) | 316 (11%) 100% | Sickness absence Due to MSD Past 12 months | Not given |
| Picavet 200332 Netherlands | Survey Q | Self-reported All joints Population | 3664 (50%) | (≥25) | 802 (22%) 100% | Sick leave Due to hip or knee Past 12 months: ≤1 week 1–4 weeks ≥ 4 weeks | 5% 4% 4% |
| Sayre 201025 Canada | Survey Q | Self-reported All joints Clinic | 688 (60%) | 62 (27–86) | 453 (66%) 100% | Reduced hours Due to OA Past 12 months | 57 (71%) |
| Woo 200326 Hong Kong | Survey I | Self-reported Hip or knee Clinic | 574 (76%) | (<50–70+) | 472 (82%) 19% | Sick leave Due to OA Past 12 months | 57 (10%) |
I, interview; LTSA, long-term sickness absenteeism; MSD, musculoskeletal disorders; OA, osteoarthritis; Q, questionnaire; R, register.