Determinants of work absence following surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 120-130

  Katz, Jeffrey N ^a,b   Amick III, Benjamin C ^d,e,h   Keller, Robert ^f   Fossel, Anne H ^a,d   Ossman, Janet ^d   Soucie, Valerie ^g   Losina, Elena ^a,c  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Maine Medical Assessment Foundation   (United States)

^g Maine Health Information Center   (United States)

^h INSTITUTE FOR WORK AND HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel release; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Disability; Functional status; Work disability

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; POLICY; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; WORKPLACE;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SICK LEAVE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 13244271988     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20127     Document Type: Review

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