Reduction of pain-related disability in working populations: A randomized intervention study of the effects of an educational booklet addressing psychosocial risk factors and screening workplaces for physical health hazards

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Volumn 32, Issue 18, 2007, Pages 1949-1954

  Frost, Poul ^a   Haahr, Jens Peder ^b   Andersen, Johan Hviid ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b HERNING HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Musculoskeletal pain; Psychosocial risk factors; Randomized study; Sickness absence; Work loads

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMPLOYEE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SCREENING TEST; SELF REPORT; WORK DISABILITY; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTORS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34548119800     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181342659     Document Type: Article

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