Identification of obstacles for chronic pain patients to return to work: Evaluation of a questionnaire

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 65-75

  Marhold, Charlotta ^a   Linton, Steven J ^b   Melin, Lennart ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO MEDICAL CENTRE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Back pain; Neck and shoulder pain; Prediction; Prognosis; Return to work; Sick leave

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONVALESCENCE; DEPRESSION; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PREDICTION; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK DISABILITY; WORKLOAD; BACKACHE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; MEDICAL LEAVE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK PAIN; PAIN; REPRODUCIBILITY; SHOULDER PAIN; SWEDEN; WORK CAPACITY;

BACK PAIN; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PAIN; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SHOULDER PAIN; SICK LEAVE; SWEDEN; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 0036616144     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015056429505     Document Type: Article

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