Recovering work productivity in a population with chronic musculoskeletal pain: unveiling the value and cost-savings of a digital care program.

To investigate potential savings obtained from restoring productivity in employees with chronic MSK pain through a digital care program (DCP). Secondary analysis of a prospective longitudinal study assessing cumulative savings overall or across several industry sectors by analyzing changes in Work productivity and activities impairment (WPAI questionnaire). Employees from 50 U.S. states started the program (N = 5032). Significant improvements in productivity impairment were observed across all industries, yielding median cumulative savings from $151 (95%CI 128;174) to $294 (95%CI 286;303) per participant at treatment-end. Twelve-months projections estimated median savings of $2916 (95%CI 2861;2972). Additionally, significant improvements in non-work-related daily activities were observed. This study underlines the burden of MSK-related productivity loss on employers' financial balance, illustrating the importance of a DCP to assist patients to recover quality of life and succeed professionally.

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Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

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Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare the following competing interests: D.J., A.C.A., M.M., R.G.M., V.Y., F.D.C. and F. Costa are employees of Sword Health, the sponsor of this study. V.B., V.Y., and F.D.C. also hold equity in Sword Health, and V.B. is the CEO of the same company. The study sponsor, Sword Health, was involved in the study design, data collection and interpretation, and writing of the manuscript.