A call for action: A randomized controlled trial of two strategies to implement active sick leave for patients with low back pain

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Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 561-566

  Scheel, Inger B ^a   Birger Hagen, Kåre ^a   Herrin, Jeph ^a   Oxman, Andrew D ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Community intervention; Disability; General practitioner; Implementation; Modified work; Sick leave

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WORK CAPACITY; COMMUNITY MEDICINE; EDUCATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LEAVE; NORWAY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC RELATIONS; STATISTICS;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY MEDICINE; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NORWAY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 0037086599     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200203150-00002     Document Type: Article

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