An effort to assess the relation between productivity loss costs and presenteeism at work

Purpose. This study assesses potential presenteeism costs and the association of these with a company’s business figures. Materials and methods. We conducted the questionnaire surveys in alternate years between 2003 and 2007 and linked them to sickness absence register data. Perceived work ability levels were assessed and converted into presenteeism days using the Presenteeism Scale tool. Sickness absence and presenteeism days were converted...