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ArticleTherapeutic advances in psychopharmacology2020

Early labor force exits in patients with treatment-resistant depression: an assessment of work years lost in a Danish nationwide register-based cohort study.

Kathrine Bang Madsen, Liselotte Vogdrup Petersen, Oleguer Plana-Ripoll, Katherine L Musliner, Jean-Christophe Philippe Debost, Frederikke Hordam Gronemann, Preben Bo Mortensen, Trine Munk-Olsen

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Kathrine Bang MadsenNational Centre for Register-Based Research, Department of Economics and Business Economics, Aarhus University, Fuglesangs Allé 26, Building R, Aarhus V, 8210, Denmark; iPSYCH, The Lundbeck Foundation Initiative for Integrative Psychiatric Research, Aarhus, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0103-5534
Liselotte Vogdrup PetersenNational Centre for Register-based Research, Department of Economics and Business Economics, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Oleguer Plana-RipollNational Centre for Register-based Research, Department of Economics and Business Economics, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Katherine L MuslinerNational Centre for Register-based Research, Department of Economics and Business Economics, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Jean-Christophe Philippe DebostNational Centre for Register-based Research, Department of Economics and Business Economics, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Frederikke Hordam GronemannCenter for Clinical Research and Prevention, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospitals, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Preben Bo MortensenNational Centre for Register-based Research, Department of Economics and Business Economics, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Trine Munk-OlsenNational Centre for Register-based Research, Department of Economics and Business Economics, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.

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Abstract

backgroundDepression is one of the leading causes of premature workforce exit in many Western countries, but little is known about the extent to which treatment-resistance reduces number of work-years. We compared the risk of premature workforce exit among patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) relative to non-TRD patients and estimated work years lost (WYL) before scheduled retirement age.

methodsThe study population, identified in the Danish National Prescription Registry, included all individuals born and living in Denmark who redeemed their first antidepressant (AD) prescription for depression at age 18-60 years between 2005 and 2012. TRD was defined as failure to respond to at least two different treatment trials. Premature workforce exit was measured using disability pension records. We used Cox regression to estimate the hazard ratio (HR) for premature workforce exit in TRD relative to non-TRD patients, adjusting for calendar year, psychiatric and somatic comorbidity, and educational level. Differences in WYL in patients with TRD and all depression patients were estimated through a competing risks model.

resultsOut of the total sample of patients with depression (

conclusionPatients with TRD constitute a small group within depression patients, but contribute disproportionally to societal costs due to premature workforce exit at a young age.

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antidepressant treatmentdisability pensionlabor force exittreatment-resistant depressionwork years lost

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PMCPMC7682207

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