Incorporating injured employee outcomes into physical and occupational therapists' practice: A controlled trial of the worker-based outcomes assessment system

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 607-629

  Ross, Robert H ^a   Callas, Peter W ^b   Sargent, Jesse Q ^c   Amick, Benjamin C ^d   Rooney, Ted ^e  

^a University of Vermont   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

^e Health and Work Outcomes   (United States)

Author keywords

Injury management; Occupational health services; Occupational therapy; Outcomes assessment; Physical therapy; Work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARALLEL DESIGN; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; SYMPTOM; WORK RESUMPTION; WORKER BASED OUTCOME ASSESSMENT SYSTEM;

ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; SICK LEAVE; VERMONT;

EID: 33845535441     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-006-9060-1     Document Type: Article

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