Arrhythmias & electrophysiology
Workforce affiliation in primary and secondary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillator patients: a nationwide Danish study
Authors' conclusion
High return-to-work proportions following ICD-implantation, with a subsequent high level of employment maintenance were found. Several significant risk markers of not returning to work were identified including 'lower educational level' that posed a risk in both patient groups.
Study context
- Population
- Working-age (30–65 years) patients with first-time implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation, Denmark, 2007–20173,300 in workforce
- Participants
- 4,659 participants
- Exposure
- Primary vs secondary prevention ICD
- Primary preventionn = 1,428
- Secondary preventionn = 1,872
- Outcome
- Return to work and risk markers of not returning to work
- Follow-up
- Within 1 year
Methodological detailsnationwide Danish registers, stratified by indication (primary and secondary prevention)
- Nationwide Danish registers
- Stratified by indication (primary and secondary prevention)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Return to work among those employed at baseline
- Remained employed the following year
- more than 80%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Employment among patients on sick leave benefits at baseline · after 1 year
- Employed after 1 year
- 25%
Original publication
Workforce affiliation in primary and secondary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillator patients: a nationwide Danish study. Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes. Published 8 September 2023. doi:10.
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