WORK AND INCOME LOSS CONSIDERATION AMONG PATIENTS WITH HERPES ZOSTER WHEN COMPLETING A QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE
Author(s)
Johnson KD1, Brenneman S2, Newransky C1, Sheffler-Collins S1, Becker LK2, Belland A2, Acosta CJ1
1Merck & Co., Kenilworth, NJ, USA, 2Optum, Eden Prairie, MN, USA
OBJECTIVES: Herpes Zoster has a significant negative effect on the productive work life of individuals. However, it is unclear whether individuals consider the effect of the disease on their ability to work, resulting in loss wages, when evaluating health states. The objective of this study was to examine whether patients with herpes zoster (HZ) consider work and income loss when completing a quality of life survey. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was administered to 2,000 adult commercial health plan enrollees aged 50-64 years with
Conference/Value in Health Info
2016-10, ISPOR Europe 2016, Vienna, Austria
Value in Health, Vol. 19, No. 7 (November 2016)
Code
PIN68
Topic
Patient-Centered Research
Topic Subcategory
Health State Utilities, Patient-reported Outcomes & Quality of Life Outcomes
Disease
Infectious Disease (non-vaccine)
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