A cost analysis of reductions in work productivity for MG patients and their caregivers by symptom severity
The impact of MG on patients' and caregivers' work productivity leads many of them to reduce work hours or retire early, resulting in significant productivity losses. The magnitude of these productivity losses is correlated with symptom severity and varies by country.
Authors
- Femke De Ruyck
- Renato Mantegazza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9810-5737)
- Sarah Dewilde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7315-3230)
- Cynthia Z. Qi
- Sandra Paci
- Glenn Phillips (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9676-1909)
- Gil I. Wolfe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1471-9617)
- Alison Griffiths (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4324-1256)
- Lucas Van de Veire
Institutions
- Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (BE)
- Argenx (Belgium) (BE)
- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (IT)
- University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1538789
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.17