Changing to an outcome-focused program improves return to work outcomes

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 473-486

  Tschernetzki Neilson, Pamela Joy ^a   Brintnell, E Sharon ^a   Haws, Calvin ^b   Graham, Kathryn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Millard Health   (Canada)

Author keywords

Outcome assessment; Predictors; Rehabilitation; Return to work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BILLING AND CLAIMS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; NOCICEPTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLICATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WORK CAPACITY; WORK DISABILITY; WORK RESUMPTION; WORKER;

ADULT; ALBERTA; COHORT STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 34548319360     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-007-9094-z     Document Type: Article

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