Sensitivity analysis of the friction costs (euros/patient/year) for those with a paid job
| Netherlands (NL) (n=58) Mean (95% CI)* | France (F) (n=40) Mean (95% CI)* | Belgium (B) (n=15) Mean (95% CI)* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *95% CI assessed by bootstrapping; †difference between NL and F statistically significant (tested by bootstrapping the difference in values between countries); ‡difference between NL and B statistically significant (tested by bootstrapping the difference in values between countries). | |||
| Reference case†‡ (AS related days of sick leave) | 1257 (766 to 1801) | 427 (156 to 799) | 475 (138 to 885) |
| Total days sick leave†‡ (AS related and not related) | 1693 (1094 to 2833) | 466 (171 to 865) | 691 (389 to 1072) |
| Missing values: considered as no sick leave†‡ | 1027 (634 to 1426) | 423 (143 to 814) | 419 (111 to 805) |
| Missing values: replaced by maximal sick leave†‡ | 4745 (3727 to 6237) | 1767 (1038 to 2599) | 3564 (2557 to 4621) |
| Country-specific production value: Eurostat† | 1328 (802 to 1920) | 490 (156 to 930) | 755 (204 to 1469) |
| Country-specific production value national bureau of statistics† | 1527 (897 to 2253) | 669 (220 to 1250) | 739 (195 to 1402) |
| Days sick leave of outliers (>3 mo) replaced by country-specific group mean† | 577 (362 to 818) | 205 (91 to 344) | 365 (102 to 669) |
| Days sick leave of outliers (>6 mo) replaced by country-specific group mean† | 976 (577 to 1452) | 306 (129 to 515) | 475 (131 to 1120) |