Daniel M Beswick1, Jess C Mace2, Zachary M Soler3, Luke Rudmik4, Jeremiah A Alt5, Kristine A Smith6, Kara Y Detwiller2, Vijay R Ramakrishnan1, Timothy L Smith2. 1. Department of Otolaryngology, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO. 2. Division of Rhinology and Sinus/Skull Base Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR. 3. Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. 4. Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 5. Sinus and Skull Base Surgery Program, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. 6. Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Social determinants of health can have a substantial impact on treatment outcomes. Prior study has shown that socioeconomic status influences the likelihood of improvement in quality-of-life (QOL) following endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). However, the impact of socioeconomic factors on changes in productivity loss and health utility after ESS remains unknown. METHODS: Adult patients (≥18 years of age) with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) who underwent ESS were prospectively enrolled into a multi-institutional cohort study. Productivity losses were calculated using the human capital approach and monetized using U.S. government-estimated wage rates. Health utility values (HUVs) were derived from the Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form-12 survey using University of Sheffield algorithms. Independent socioeconomic factors of interest included: age, gender, ethnicity, insurance status, educational attainment, and household income categorized via the Thompson-Hickey model. RESULTS: A total of 229 patients met inclusion criteria, and 163 (71%) provided postoperative follow-up. All subjects reported significant, within-subject improvement in both mean monetized productivity loss (p < 0.001) and HUV postoperatively (p < 0.001). Using paired sample statistics, patients with lowest income (≤$25,000/year) and with Medicare insurance did not report significant improvement in productivity loss (p ≥ 0.112) or HUV (p ≥ 0.081), although sample size limitations may have contributed to this finding. Patients in higher income tiers ($25,001 to $100,000/year and $100,001+/year) and those with employer-provided/private health insurance reported significant postoperative improvements in productivity loss and HUV (all p ≤ 0.003). CONCLUSION: Socioeconomic factors, including income and insurance provision, may impact improvements in productivity loss and HUV following ESS. Further research to validate these findings, ascertain mechanisms behind these results, and improve these outcomes is warranted.
BACKGROUND: Social determinants of health can have a substantial impact on treatment outcomes. Prior study has shown that socioeconomic status influences the likelihood of improvement in quality-of-life (QOL) following endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). However, the impact of socioeconomic factors on changes in productivity loss and health utility after ESS remains unknown. METHODS: Adult patients (≥18 years of age) with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) who underwent ESS were prospectively enrolled into a multi-institutional cohort study. Productivity losses were calculated using the human capital approach and monetized using U.S. government-estimated wage rates. Health utility values (HUVs) were derived from the Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form-12 survey using University of Sheffield algorithms. Independent socioeconomic factors of interest included: age, gender, ethnicity, insurance status, educational attainment, and household income categorized via the Thompson-Hickey model. RESULTS: A total of 229 patients met inclusion criteria, and 163 (71%) provided postoperative follow-up. All subjects reported significant, within-subject improvement in both mean monetized productivity loss (p < 0.001) and HUV postoperatively (p < 0.001). Using paired sample statistics, patients with lowest income (≤$25,000/year) and with Medicare insurance did not report significant improvement in productivity loss (p ≥ 0.112) or HUV (p ≥ 0.081), although sample size limitations may have contributed to this finding. Patients in higher income tiers ($25,001 to $100,000/year and $100,001+/year) and those with employer-provided/private health insurance reported significant postoperative improvements in productivity loss and HUV (all p ≤ 0.003). CONCLUSION: Socioeconomic factors, including income and insurance provision, may impact improvements in productivity loss and HUV following ESS. Further research to validate these findings, ascertain mechanisms behind these results, and improve these outcomes is warranted.
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